It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Jay had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They blew past the Holmes County Blue Devils 12-3. The result was nothing new for Jay, who have now won ten games by six runs or more so far this season.
Wyatt Peaden was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ryan Starosta, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with an RBI.
On Holmes County's side, Bradley Garrett put in work no matter where he played. He pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Garrett has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Garrett was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Garrett wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jameson Bacon, who went 1-for-2 with a home run. Bacon has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Even though they lost, Holmes County didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Jay only tossed four.
The win (which was Jay's fifth in a row) raised their record to 16-10. As for Holmes County, their record is now 16-10.
Jay will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Paxton at 7:00 p.m. Paxton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season. Holmes County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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