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| 04/16/26 - Neutral | 7-5 W |
| 03/23/26 - Home | 11-1 W |
| 02/24/26 - Away | 4-0 W |
| 05/01/25 - Neutral | 13-6 W |
| 04/29/25 - Neutral | 12-7 W |
| + 5 more games |
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Jay had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Central Jaguars 7-5. The win continues a trend for the Royals in their matchups with the Jaguars: they've now won five in a row.
Jax Lowery made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched 5.2 innings while giving up four earned runs off six hits. Lowery was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Nick Baxley was excellent, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Cam Pierce, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Jay's victory bumped their record up to 14-6. As for Central, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 16-7.
Coming up, Jay will face off against Northview at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Royals' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Chiefs have averaged an impressive 7.2 runs per game this season. Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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