Big First Inning Leads Jay County Varsity Patriots Past Blackford By GameChanger Media Jay County Varsity Patriots scored 12 runs in the first inning, which helped them defeat Blackford 15-0 on Monday at Jay County Jr-Sr High School. Leighton Brown drew a walk, scoring one run, Andrew Schemenaur drew a walk, scoring one run, Gavin Byrum doubled, scoring three runs, Kade Sommers doubled, scoring one run, an error scored two runs, Carter Fugiett singled, scoring one run, Joseph Geesaman singled, scoring two runs, and Hornbaker induced Byrum to hit into a fielder's choice, but one run scored. Three more Jay County Varsity Patriots runs crossed the plate in the third inning to extend the lead to 15-0. Sommers homered to left field, scoring two runs, and Parker Moore singled, scoring one run. Sommers earned the win for Jay County Varsity Patriots. The hurler surrendered zero hits and zero runs over two innings, striking out four and walking none. Garrett Bennett, Zavier Hudson, and Cohen Schimp each came on in relief for Jay County Varsity Patriots and shutdown Blackford. Jay County Varsity Patriots tallied 12 hits in the game. Brown, Fugiett, and Sommers each collected two hits for Jay County Varsity Patriots. Sommers and Byrum were tough to handle back-to-back in the lineup, as each drove in three runs for Jay County Varsity Patriots. Jay County Varsity Patriots had patience at the plate, amassing seven walks for the game. Wyatt Foster and Schemenaur led the team with two walks each. Jay County Varsity Patriots were sure-handed in the field and didn't commit a single error. Brown had the most chances in the field with four. Price led Blackford with one hit in two at bats. Blackford turned one double play in the game. Jay County Varsity Patriots welcome Southern Wells on Tuesday for their next game. Copyright © 2026 GameChanger, Inc. All rights reserved. Any reuse or republication of this story must include the preceding attribution and is subject to the Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc. Terms of Use, License Agreement, and Privacy Policy.