Jefferson County Christian has not done well against Wellsville recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Jefferson County Christian Royals sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 10-8 victory over the Wellsville Tigers. The win made it back-to-back victories for Jefferson County Christian.
Ben Adams made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up eight earned runs off six hits. Adams was even better at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Carson Duvall was incredible, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Robbie Henderson, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Wellsville's side, Richie Dowling was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Jefferson County Christian pushed their record up to 13-6-1 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Wellsville, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-16.
Jefferson County Christian will look to defend their home field on Monday against Beallsville at 5:00 p.m. Jefferson County Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season. As for Wellsville, they will head out on the road to square off against United at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. United's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Wellsville's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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