Baseball Recap: Jonathan Alder Extends Winning Streak to 18

Pioneers

Previous Games

05/08/25 @ Kenton Ridge	2-1
05/07/25 vs Kenton Ridge	2-1
05/02/25 vs North Union	11-0
04/30/25 @ Tecumseh	4-0
04/28/25 vs Tecumseh	4-0
+ 13 more games

Jonathan Alder extended their winning streak to 18 on Thursday, bumping their season record up to 18-0 in the process. They beat the Kenton Ridge Cougars by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 2-1. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 2-1 on Wednesday.

As for Kenton Ridge, their loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-3. That's two games in a row now that they have lost by just one run.

For Kenton Ridge's part, Jake Beard spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on seven hits and racked up seven Ks.

On the hitting side, Kenton Ridge saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nic Stumpf, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base. Another was Jakob Groeschel, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base.

Looking ahead, Jonathan Alder will face off against Benjamin Logan at 5:15 p.m. on Friday. The last three games the Raiders have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Kenton Ridge, they will be playing at home against Northwestern at 5:15 p.m. on Friday.