Baseball Preview: Jefferson County Christian Royals vs. Beallsville Blue Devils
The Jefferson County Christian Royals are on the road again on Monday to play the Beallsville Blue Devils at 5:00 p.m. Jefferson County Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
Jefferson County Christian is headed into the matchup fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Valley with a sharp 15-9 win on Saturday. That's two games straight that Jefferson County Christian has won by exactly six runs.
Robbie Henderson and Wyatt Hervey did most of the damage at the plate: Henderson scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Hervey scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. Hervey is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Josh Grimshaw, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Beallsville suffered a rough 19-1 defeat at the hands of Bishop Rosecrans on Saturday. Beallsville has struggled against Bishop Rosecrans recently, as their match on Saturday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Beallsville saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tryson English, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Jefferson County Christian's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-4. As for Beallsville, their loss dropped their record down to 8-7.
Monday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Jefferson County Christian hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .320. However, it's not like Beallsville struggles in that department as they've averaged .355. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Jefferson County Christian suffered a grim 11-3 defeat to Beallsville when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Jefferson County Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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