Baseball Preview: Hundred Hornets vs. Jefferson County Christian Royals
The Hundred Hornets will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Jefferson County Christian Royals at 5:00 p.m. Hundred is out to stop a five-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season.
Last Wednesday, Hundred suffered a rough 16-6 defeat at the hands of Paden City.
Trey Huggins was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Jefferson County Christian scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Tuscarawas Central Catholic as Jefferson County Christian made off with an 11-1 win. With that victory, Jefferson County Christian brought their scoring average up to 6.1 runs per game.
Lee Gump made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Gump was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Noah Kostelny was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Hundred's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Jefferson County Christian, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Hundred has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Jefferson County Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Hundred's way against Jefferson County Christian when the teams last played back in March as Hundred made off with a 17-9 win. Will Hundred repeat their success, or does Jefferson County Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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