Baseball Recap: Ben Adams can't quite lead Jefferson County Christian over Malvern

By Team Reports May 7, 2024, 11:30am

Baseball Recap: Jefferson County Christian Royals vs. Malvern Hornets

If Jefferson County Christian was feeling good off their 9-3 takedown of Leetonia last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Jefferson County Christian Royals lost 13-6 to the Malvern Hornets on Thursday.

Jefferson County Christian saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ben Adams, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.

On Malvern's side, Kaden Dennis looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits.

On the hitting side, Ethan Bush was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a stolen base.

Jefferson County Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 9-6. As for Malvern, their win bumped their record up to 3-11.

Jefferson County Christian will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Cornerstone Prep at 6:30 p.m. As for Malvern, they will play host again on Friday to welcome Ridgewood, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:00 p.m.

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