Royals
| 03/24/25 vs Hundred | 19 |
| 04/07/25 @ Non Varsity Opponent | 10 |
| 04/03/25 @ Non Varsity Opponent | 10 |
| 04/11/25 @ Varsity Opponent | 7 |
| 04/01/25 @ Leetonia | 7 |
Jefferson County Christian won the last time they faced Valley and things went their way on Saturday too. The Royals blew past the Lumberjacks 10-4. The result was nothing new for the Royals, who have now won seven contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Aiden Howard and Lee Gump were major factors while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Howard tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Meanwhile, Gump struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2024. At the plate, Howard went 3-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run, while Gump went 2-for-5 with three runs and one stolen base. Gump has been hot for a while, having posted at least one stolen base the last nine times he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Carl Bonecutter, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple.
The win made it two in a row for Jefferson County Christian and bumps their season record up to 8-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 4 runs in those games. As for Valley, they are on a 16-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7.
Jefferson County Christian didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 5-4 loss against Beallsville on the 14th. Valley has also already played their next game (against River), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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