Valley extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 16 on Saturday, dropping their season record down to 0-7 in the process. They lost 10-4 to the Jefferson County Christian Royals. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Lumberjacks of the 15-9 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2024.
As for Jefferson County Christian, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-3. The result was nothing new for the Royals, who have now won seven contests by six runs or more so far this season.
For Jefferson County Christian's part, Aiden Howard and Lee Gump were major factors no matter where they played. On the mound, Howard pitched 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 is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last nine games 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.
Valley has already played their next matchup (against River), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Jefferson County Christian, they have also already played their next game, a 5-4 loss against Beallsville on the 14th.
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