The Park Tudor Panthers will head out on the road to challenge the Jay County Patriots at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. Park Tudor's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Jay County's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Park Tudor is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Lawrence North just ended the team's eight-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 4-3. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Park Tudor has scored all season.
Nolan Whitehead was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Jay County waltzed into their game on Thursday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They were the clear victor by a 7-1 margin over the Flying Jets.
Zedrian Vazquez looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Sam Myers, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI and a run. Ryne Goldsworthy was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Park Tudor's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-1. As for Jay County, they pushed their record up to 7-5 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Park Tudor came up short against Jay County in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 5-1. Can Park Tudor avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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