Adams Central dropped to 3-9-1 on Thursday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They lost 11-1 to the Jay County Patriots. Surprisingly, this marked the fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor in this series.
Adams Central saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joey Everett, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
As for Jay County, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 6-4. Considering they have won three games by more than nine runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
On Jay County's side, Joseph Geesaman and Aiden Phillips made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Geesaman pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Meanwhile, Phillips pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Geesaman has become a key player for Jay County: the team is undefeated when he allows at most two earned runs, but 3-4 otherwise. At the plate, Geesaman went 4-for-5 with three RBI, while Phillips went 2-for-3 with one run and one double. That's the most hits Phillips has posted since back in May of 2025.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Andrew Schemenaur, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Jay County is undefeated when Schemenaur posts one or more home runs, but 3-4 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Leighton Brown, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Coming up, Adams Central will host Whitko at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The Jets' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Wildcats have averaged an impressive 8.3 runs per game this season. As for Jay County, they will venture away from home to challenge St. Henry at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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