The Jay County Patriots will challenge the Delta Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Jay County is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They put the hurt on New Castle with a sharp 10-2 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what the Patriots needed considering they were shut out in their previous match.
Kade Sommers
| 05/28/25 vs New Castle | 7 |
| 05/17/25 vs Winchester Community | 2 |
| 05/15/25 vs Heritage | 2 |
| 05/12/25 @ Muncie Central | 3 |
| 05/08/25 vs Bluffton | 6 |
| + 4 more games |
Kade Sommers looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Carter Fugiett, who went 2-for-5 with two runs and one RBI. Jay County is 5-1 when Fugiett posts two or more runs, but 6-13 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Brady Jetmore, who went 2-for-5 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Meanwhile, Delta entered their tilt with Connersville on Wednesday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Spartans a 7-0 shutout.
Chase Ritchie was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI. Campbell Light was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Delta hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Connersville struck out 13 times.
Jay County's record now sits at 11-14. As for Delta, their record is now 19-9.
Jay County came out on top in a nail-biter against Delta when the teams last played last Monday, sneaking past 6-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Patriots since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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