The Jefferson County Christian Royals will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Beallsville Blue Devils at 5:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Jefferson County Christian's favor as the team sits on five straight wins at home while Beallsville has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
Jefferson County Christian will bounce into Monday's matchup after beating Wellsville, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Jefferson County Christian skirted past Wellsville 10-8.
Ben Adams was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up eight earned runs off six hits. Adams was also stellar in the batter's box, 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.
Beallsville lost 12-2 to Belpre on Thursday.
Like Jefferson County Christian, Beallsville also got a great game from a two-way player: Garrett Perkins. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and 11 unearned) runs off seven hits. Perkins has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Perkins was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
Jefferson County Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6-1 record this season. As for Beallsville, their loss dropped their record down to 9-11.
Monday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Jefferson County Christian has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .465. However, it's not like Beallsville struggles in that department as they've averaged .447. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Jefferson County Christian might still be hurting after the 14-4 defeat they got from Beallsville when the teams last played two weeks ago. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Perkins, who didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Now that Jefferson County Christian knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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