It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Yorktown had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They came out on top against the Jay County Patriots by a score of 11-7. The Tigers haven't had any issues with the Patriots recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Yorktown got a great performance from Isaac Whitt as he tossed five innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Whitt has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances.
Aiden Witt
| 04/16/26 @ Jay County | 3 |
| 05/28/26 vs Jay County | 2 |
| 05/12/26 vs Wes-Del | 2 |
| 05/07/26 @ Wes-Del | 2 |
| 04/09/26 @ Richmond | 2 |
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On the hitting side, Cooper Luzadder and Aiden Witt did most of the damage at the plate: Luzadder went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base, while Witt got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. Yorktown is undefeated when Witt posts two or more runs, but 6-15 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Hellems, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.
Yorktown's win bumped their record up to 11-15. As for Jay County, with the defeat, they broke their seven-game winning streak and moved their record to 16-8.
Looking ahead, Yorktown will square off against Connersville at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. The last three games the Spartans have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. Jay County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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