Sadly, Valley is still looking for their first win of the season after six matchups. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 8-2 walloping at the hands of the Jefferson County Christian Royals on Saturday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Valley of the 14-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2022.
For Jefferson County Christian's part, Lee Gump made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Gump was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-5. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Wyatt Hervey, who scored three runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
Valley's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Jefferson County Christian, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-4.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Valley by a score of 15-9 later that day.
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