Jay scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the L.E.A.D. Academy Lions a 17-0 shutout. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win 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. Grayson Shehan was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
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 L.E.A.D. Academy, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Jay will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Foley at 6:30 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Foley: 4, Jay: 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for L.E.A.D. Academy, they will head out on the road to challenge Central at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Central is coming into the game with five straight victories at home, so L.E.A.D. Academy will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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