It's playoff time, and Jay had no trouble coming through when it counted. They put the hurt on the Baker Gators with a sharp 16-1 victory on Tuesday. The Royals might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine games by six runs or more this season.
Ella Samford looked comfortable as she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Jay let Kaylee Gilbreath and Kiley Samford run wild. Gilbreath went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and one stolen base, while Samford went a perfect 4-for-4 with four runs, two stolen bases, and two RBI. Samford has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Presley Hawthorne was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and two runs.
Royals
| 04/29/25 vs Baker | 57.9% |
| 04/18/25 @ Blacksher | 52.2% |
| 04/17/25 @ Crestview | 40.6% |
| 04/15/25 vs Northview | 10% |
| 04/11/25 @ Gulf Breeze | 29% |
| + 24 more games |
Jay was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .579. The last time their batting average was this high was back in March of 2024.
Jay's record is now 20-2. As for Baker, their loss dropped their record down to 11-10.
Looking ahead, Jay will challenge Northview at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Royals 3.9, the Chiefs 3) so any runs scored will be well earned. Baker does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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