Jay County's game on Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 win over the Woodlan Warriors. The Patriots have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Warriors, too.

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The team relied heavily on Carter Fugiett, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Jay County's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 1-5-2 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Leighton Brown, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Jay County's victory bumped their record up to 3-6-2. As for Woodlan, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-5.
Coming up, Jay County will be playing in front of their home fans against Shenandoah at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Patriots' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Raiders have averaged an impressive 10.2 runs per game this season. As for Woodlan, they will venture away from home to face off against Lakeland at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Lakers' pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so the Warriors' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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