Bluffton had lost four straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 6-12 to make it five. They came up short against the Jay County Patriots, falling 10-0. If the Tigers were looking for revenge after losing 16-5 to the Patriots when the teams met back in May of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Bluffton saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jillian Phillippe, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
As for Jay County, their record is now 12-2. The result was nothing new for the Patriots, who have now won seven contests by ten runs or more so far this season.
On Jay County's side, Carley Trinidad made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Trinidad has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in eight consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two doubles. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Brenna Ruble was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two doubles, and one run. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high. Morgan Missicano also deserves some recognition as she hit her first doubles of the season.
Coming up, Bluffton will host Northfield at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Tigers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Norsemen have averaged an impressive 7 runs per game this season. As for Jay County, they will take on Marion in a tournament on Saturday.
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