If Elwood was feeling good off their 19-7 takedown of Marion on Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Elwood Panthers lost 21-11 to the Jay County Patriots on Saturday. Elwood was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Jay County apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Kelsey Armes made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and fired off two home runs, six RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Taylor Hawks, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4.
On Jay County's side, Jaelynn Lykins was a standout: she went 5-for-5 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jozey Shimp, who went 4-for-4 with five runs, four RBI, and a double.
Elwood has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-11 record this season. As for Jay County, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-4.
Elwood will head out on the road to square off against Alexandria-Monroe at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Elwood has given up an average of 8.5 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Jay County, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Eastern at 4:30 p.m. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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