Baseball Recap: Jefferson County North Extends Road Winning Streak to Three

Jefferson County North's game on Monday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Atchison County Tigers an 11-0 shutout. That's more bragging rights for the Chargers, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Brody VanDyke

Hits (Career)

05/08/25 @ Atchison County	3
05/05/25 vs Pleasant Ridge	2
04/07/25 vs St. Mary's Academy	2
05/05/25 vs Pleasant Ridge	1
04/07/25 vs St. Mary's Academy	1

Brody VanDyke was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Knox Heston was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.

Jefferson County North always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .594. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Jefferson County North pushed their record up to 5-19-3 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 17.0 runs over those games. As for Atchison County, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-16 record this season.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Atchison County beat Jefferson County North by a score of 12-6 later that day.