Bluffton fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Jay County on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Patriots by a score of 6-5. The Tigers' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Axton Beste
| 05/04/26 vs Churubusco | 2 |
| 05/07/26 vs Jay County | 1 |
| 04/23/26 vs South Adams | 1 |
| 04/20/26 @ Norwell | 1 |
| 04/11/26 vs Peru | 1 |
Dawson Lee and Axton Beste stepped up to the plate in a big way. Lee went 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI, while Beste went 2-for-4 with one home run. Beste has become a key player for Bluffton: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least one home run, but 5-6 otherwise.
Bluffton's loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 9-7. As for Jay County, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bluffton will host Oak Hill at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Jay County, they will be playing at home against Hagerstown at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Patriots' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Tigers have averaged an impressive 10.2 runs per game this season.
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