Flying Jets
| 05/31/25 vs Whitko | 17 |
| 05/23/25 vs Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian | 16 |
| 04/12/25 @ Taylor | 15 |
| 04/26/25 @ Monroe Central | 14 |
| 04/17/25 vs Fort Wayne Canterbury | 14 |
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Adams Central had no problem doing just that on Saturday. Everything went their way against the Whitko Wildcats as they made off with a 17-7 win. The Flying Jets' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Cade Van De Weg was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Adams Central is 9-2 when he allows at most one earned run, but 6-7 otherwise. Van De Weg was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, Carson Ross was incredible, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those two hits gave him a new career-high. Jacob Miller was another key player, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Adams Central was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .414. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .304 or higher in six consecutive contests.
Adams Central is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 15-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.4 runs over those games. As for Whitko, they moved to 14-14 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Looking ahead, Adams Central will challenge Bluffton at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The Flying Jets' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Tigers have averaged an impressive 7 runs per game this season. Whitko does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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