Southern Wells has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Jay County Patriots at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Southern Wells lost 20-5 to Bluffton on Monday. The defeat continues a trend for Southern Wells in their matchups with Bluffton: they've now lost four in a row.
Gracie Reeves made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kim McCune, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Jay County entered their tilt with New Castle with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They never let the Trojans onto the board and left with a 19-0 victory on Monday. Jay County might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won seven matches by six runs or more this season.
Carley Trinidad made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. Trinidad was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with four RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Jay County let Hallie Schwieterman and Morgan Missicano loose on the outfield. Schwieterman scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Missicano scored three runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4. Schwieterman has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played. Jaelynn Lykins was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
Southern Wells' loss dropped their record down to 4-13. As for Jay County, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-4.
Southern Wells might still be hurting after the 21-1 defeat they got from Jay County when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Southern Wells avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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