Jay was the 10-1 winner over Gentry when they last played one another back in April of 2018, but their luck changed this time around. The Jay Bulldogs fell 16-12 to the Gentry Pioneers on Thursday. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Tuesday (11), Jay still had to take the loss.
Murray Tyler was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-5 with a home run and three RBI. Bradee Rutherford was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Jay has not been sharp recently as the team has lost nine of their last 12 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-12 record this season. As for Gentry, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-14.
Jay will be playing in front of their home fans against Grove at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Jay is facing Grove at the right time seeing as Grove is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Gentry, they will head out on the road to take on Elkins at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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