Golden Falcons
| 05/08/25 @ Randolph Southern | 16 |
| 05/10/25 vs Union City | 14 |
| 04/18/25 @ Union City | 13 |
| 04/10/25 vs South Adams | 11 |
| 05/10/25 @ Monroe Central | 10 |
Winchester Community hadn't done well against Jay County recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Golden Falcons were the clear victors by a 12-3 margin over the Patriots. The Golden Falcons might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 matches by six runs or more this season.
Landen Porfidio and McCormac Anderson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Porfidio struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. Meanwhile, Anderson tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. At the plate, Porfidio got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Anderson got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Justin Cox, who went 2-for-5 with five RBI, one run, and one double. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high. Dravin Whitehead was another key player, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two RBI and one run.
Winchester Community always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .537. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Jay County only posted an OBP of .364.
The win was the seventh in a row for Winchester Community, bringing their record up to 15-3. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Jay County, they moved to 9-11 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Winchester Community beat the Patriots by a score of 4-0 later that day.
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