The Jay Royals will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Foley Lions at 6:30 p.m. The pair are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Jay scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand L.E.A.D. Academy a 17-0 shutout. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Kaden Strength looked comfortable as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Jax Lowery was a standout: he scored a run while going 2-for-4. Max Geldard was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Foley came tearing into Wednesday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Bulldogs with a sharp 10-0 win. Foley might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won five matches by six runs or more this season.
Logan Snowden looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Connor Laughery came in to relieve Snowden and was airtight, giving up no runs, hits or walks in his two innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Colton Watkins, who went 3-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Gavin Glass, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Jay is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season. As for Foley, they pushed their record up to 11-4 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Jay came out on top in a nail-biter against Foley in their previous meeting last Monday, sneaking past 3-2. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Foley's Kolby Jordan, who pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Jay still be able to contain Jordan? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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