West Florida waltzed into their match on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They had just enough and edged the Jay Royals out 4-3. That's more bragging rights for West Florida, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
West Florida got a great performance from Jordan Hosman as he pitched 6.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off nine hits (he also only allowed one walk). Hosman has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Jaxson Cramer picked up the save, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
On the hitting side, Adam Geiger was solid, going 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Jay's side, they got a big performance out of Jax Lowery, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Hayden Morris, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Jay didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as West Florida only tossed four.
West Florida's win bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Jay, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. West Florida will face off against Choctawhatchee at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. West Florida is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road. As for Jay, they will take on T.R. Miller at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The last six games Jay has played (dating back to last season) have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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