Baseball Recap: Jefferson County Christian Picks Up Eighth Straight Win at Home

Royals

Margin (Wins)

03/24/25 vs Hundred	19
04/21/25 vs Beallsville	16
04/07/25 @ Non Varsity Opponent	10
04/03/25 @ Non Varsity Opponent	10
04/15/25 vs Leetonia	8

Jefferson County Christian got themselves on the board against Beallsville on Monday, but Beallsville never followed suit. They were the clear victors by a 16-0 margin over the Blue Devils. The Royals might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matchups by six runs or more this season.

Lee Gump was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits over five innings pitched. Gump was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.

In other batting news, Jefferson County Christian got a massive performance out of Aiden Howard, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and two doubles. Those four hits gave Howard a new career-high. Wyatt Hervey was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs.

Jefferson County Christian was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .600. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive games.

Jefferson County Christian pushed their record up to 10-4 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 9 runs. As for Beallsville, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-7.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Jefferson County Christian will take on Bridgeport at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Beallsville, they will square off against Hundred at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.