Jefferson Academy lost against Resurrection Christian back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Jefferson Academy Jaguars fell 12-7 to the Resurrection Christian Cougars. Jefferson Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jefferson Academy saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jude German, who went 2-for-5 with two RBI. Austen Bauer was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
On Resurrection Christian's side, Braedyn Budd was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over 4.1 innings pitched. Budd has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Budd was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
In other pitching news, Will Busby looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, Bennett Ruby was a standout: he went 4-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run. Another player making a difference was Colton Barber, who scored a run while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances.
Jefferson Academy now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Resurrection Christian, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 8-0.
Jefferson Academy will head out on the road to square off against Eaton at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Eaton knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past five contests -- so hopefully Jefferson Academy likes a good challenge. As for Resurrection Christian, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Forge Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Resurrection Christian: 2.6, Forge Christian: 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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