Jay had lost five straight at home, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 4-6 to make it six. They fell just short of the Grove Ridgerunners by a score of 1-0. The game marked the first time this season in which the Bulldogs were not able to get on the board.
Bradee Rutherford
| 03/31/25 vs Inola | 7 |
| 03/24/25 vs Oologah | 5 |
| 03/11/25 vs Miami | 2 |
| 04/21/25 vs Grove | 1 |
| 03/08/25 vs Checotah | 1 |
Bradee Rutherford spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on one hit and racked up 11 Ks. Jay is 2-1 when Rutherford allows one or fewer hits, but 2-5 otherwise.
As for Grove, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games.
On Grove's side, not much got past Avery Petty, who gave up just five hits and racked up eight Ks to keep Jay off the board.
On the hitting side, Gavin Wyatt was excellent, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
While Jay had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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