South Adams waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 win over the Jay County Patriots. This was payback for South Adams, who suffered an 18-6 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Addie Baker spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits.
At the plate, South Adams saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Macy Pries, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Pries is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last six games she's played.
On Jay County's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Mallory Winner gave up only one earned (and two unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up six Ks.
South Adams pushed their record up to 10-1 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Jay County, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-4 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. South Adams is on the road again on Wednesday to play Winchester Community at 5:30 p.m. South Adams' pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Winchester Community's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Jay County, they will head out on the road to square off against Bluffton at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Bluffton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
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