Baseball Recap: Make It Three in a Row for Jefferson County Christian

Jefferson County Christian entered their tilt with Catholic Central on Wednesday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Crusaders by a score of 7-3. For the Royals, this counts as revenge for the 29-0 win the Crusaders walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.

EJ Keener made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Those 14 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.

Wyatt Hervey

Hits (Career)

05/07/25 vs Catholic Central	4
04/21/25 vs Beallsville	3
04/07/25 @ Non Varsity Opponent	2
03/29/25 @ Southern	2
03/24/25 vs Hundred	2

In other batting news, Wyatt Hervey was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Carl Bonecutter, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.

Jefferson County Christian was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .462. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .462 or higher in three consecutive contests.

Jefferson County Christian pushed their record up to 13-6 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Catholic Central, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-8.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Jefferson County Christian will host Malvern at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Royals are facing the Hornets at the right time seeing as the Hornets are stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Catholic Central, they will challenge Wellsville at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Tigers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.33 runs per game on average), something the Crusaders will no doubt try to take advantage of.