Baseball Recap: Teays Valley Christian Takes a Loss

Teays Valley Christian entered their matchup against Poca on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Lions fell just short of the Dots by a score of 7-6. The Lions just can't catch a break and have now endured three defeats in a row.

Owen Jarret

Hits Against

04/22/25 vs Poca	2
04/08/25 vs Tolsia	2
03/31/25 vs Hannan	2
03/17/25 vs Grace Christian	2

Owen Jarret was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 13 over six innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Anderson Brookes was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs. Another player making a difference was Jaxon Bradley, who went 1-for-2 with three stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.

Teays Valley Christian suffered their first home loss, dropping their record down to 7-4. As for Poca, their victory ended an eight-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-13.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Teays Valley Christian will welcome Tri-State HomeSchool at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Falcons have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 20 runs per game on average), something the Lions will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Poca, they will be playing at home against Roane County at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Raiders have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.2 runs per game on average), something the Dots will no doubt try to take advantage of.