Baseball Recap: Jefferson County Christian has no trouble against Valley

By Team Reports Apr 24, 2024, 7:34pm

Baseball Recap: Jefferson County Christian Royals vs. Valley Lumberjacks

Jefferson County Christian won against Hundred on Friday with eight runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Saturday. The Jefferson County Christian Royals were the clear victor by an 8-2 margin over the Valley Lumberjacks. Winning may never get old, but Jefferson County Christian sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.

Lee Gump was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Gump was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-5. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.

In other batting news, Wyatt Hervey was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.

Jefferson County Christian has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. As for Valley, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-6.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Jefferson County Christian beat Valley by a score of 15-9 later that day.

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