Southern Wells is 0-9 against Jay County since May of 2015 but things could change on Tuesday. The Raiders will host the Patriots at 5:00 p.m. Southern Wells will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
Daleville hit Southern Wells with a five-run sixth inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Raiders fell just short of the Broncos by a score of 11-10.
Trey Slusher was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run, four RBI, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Robby Freimuth, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Jay County). They blew past Muncie Central 23-4 on Monday. The win continues a trend for the Patriots in their matchups with the Bearcats: they've now won eight in a row.
Kade Sommers looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Jay County is 2-1 when Sommers allows two or fewer hits, but 5-9 otherwise.
At the plate, Andrew Schemenaur was incredible, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with one home run, two stolen bases, and five RBI. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Wyatt Foster was another key player, getting on base in four of his six plate appearances with four runs, three RBI, and one stolen base.
Jay County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .617. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Jay County's victory bumped their record up to 7-10. As for Southern Wells, their loss dropped their record down to 8-7.
Southern Wells couldn't quite finish off Jay County when the teams last played back in May of 2024 and fell 3-1. Will the Raiders have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
