The Jay Royals are on the road again on Monday to play the Choctawhatchee Indians at 6:00 p.m. Jay is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Jay gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They put the hurt on Baker with a sharp 19-4 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Jay considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Jax Lowery and Ethan McDonald were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Lowery tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Meanwhile, McDonald pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Lowery scored a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while McDonald scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Jay got a massive performance out of Nick Baxley, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Hayden Morris, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Choctawhatchee's offense. They suffered a rough 7-0 defeat at the hands of Pace on Friday. Choctawhatchee just can't catch a break and has now endured three losses in a row.
Jay has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-9 record this season. As for Choctawhatchee, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-13.
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