Baseball Recap: Jefferson Christian Academy Takes a Loss

Jefferson Christian Academy blew Montcalm out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Saturday Montcalm got their revenge. The Cardinals fell just short of the Generals by a score of 12-10. The Cardinals were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Generals earlier this season, when they won 13-3.

Noah Lee

Stolen Base

05/03/25 vs Montcalm	2
04/29/25 vs Roanoke Catholic	1
04/19/25 @ Montcalm	7
04/14/25 vs Summit Christian Academy	4
04/12/25 vs Varsity Opponent	2

Noah Lee put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits. Lee was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last five games he's played.

In other batting news, Julian Snidow and Parker Shannon stepped up to the plate in a big way. Snidow went 3-for-5 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base, while Shannon got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Snidow has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Matthew Johnson, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.

Jefferson Christian Academy's defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-6. Those home losses can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.8 runs over those games. As for Montcalm, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-9.

Jefferson Christian Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Montcalm, they are taking a road trip to face off against Greater Beckley Christian at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The Generals' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Crusaders have averaged an impressive 7.2 runs per game this season.