Jays baseball heads for home stretch of season

By Mark Jurgena, Advocate Sports Staff

As the Greenville Jr. High Bluejay baseball team heads for the final stretch of their 2024 campaign the squad has compiled a 10-8 record. 

They have played 10 games since our last update and have played .500 baseball during that stretch.

On Aug. 31, they hosted a quadrangular and beat Litchfield/Mt. Olive in their opener 11-1.

The Jays jumped on top with five runs in the third on their way to a six-inning win.

Brody Hawkins had three hits and two triples with an RBI. Brayden Lindley had the same stat line with one triple.

Liam Potthast added a double.

Kobe Atchison had a single with an RBI as did Jackson Swalley.

William Schneck and Connor Wayman also had hits for the Jays.

Easton Walker added an RBI as did Joey Sanchez.

For More Information see the September 18, 2024 edition of The Greenville Advocate.