Hundred was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell just short of the Jefferson County Christian Royals by a score of 8-6. Hundred was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Jefferson County Christian apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March.
Koby Shreve was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Jaxon Huggins was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two RBI.
On Jefferson County Christian's side, Ben Adams made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Adams was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Robbie Henderson, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Noah Kostelny, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Hundred's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Jefferson County Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 6-4 record this season.
Hundred will head out on the road to challenge Bridgeport at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Bridgeport has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.17 runs per game on average), something Hundred will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Jefferson County Christian, they will head out on the road to take on Valley at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Jefferson County Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
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