The matchup between Jay County and Norwell on Friday hardly resembled the 3-1 effort from their previous meeting. The Patriots came out on top against the Knights by a score of 11-8. 11 seems to be a good number for the Patriots as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
The team relied heavily on Morgan Missicano, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and two RBI. That triple marked the first that she has hit this season. Another player making a difference was Brenna Ruble, who went 2-for-3 with three runs and one stolen base.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Jay County kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits every time they've taken the field this season.
Patriots
| 04/18/25 vs Norwell | 11-8 |
| 04/15/25 vs Eastbrook | 11-6 |
| 04/14/25 vs St. Henry | 15-1 |
| 04/10/25 vs Delta | 16-3 |
| 04/07/25 vs Blackford | 10-0 |
| + 4 more games |
Jay County's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. As for Norwell, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Coming up, Jay County will be taking part in a tournament against Hagerstown at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Patriots 2.9, the Tigers 1.5) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Norwell, they will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against South Adams at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. The Knights will need to watch out since the Starfires have now posted at least ten runs every time they've taken the field this season.
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