Wellsville is 9-0 against Jefferson County Christian since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Wellsville Tigers will head out on the road to square off against the Jefferson County Christian Royals at 5:00 p.m.
Wellsville's hitters might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Oak Glen on Monday. They lost 14-0 to the Golden Bears. Wellsville has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Jefferson County Christian scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They blew past Tuscarawas Central Catholic 17-5. The result was nothing new for Jefferson County Christian, who have now won seven contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Robbie Henderson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Henderson was also big at the plate, scoring three runs.
In other batting news, Carson Duvall and Wyatt Hervey did most of the damage at the plate: Duvall went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI, while Hervey scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Hervey has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last 11 times he's played. Jake Freeman was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Wellsville's defeat dropped their record down to 2-15. As for Jefferson County Christian, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6-1 record this season.
Everything went Wellsville's way against Jefferson County Christian when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Wellsville made off with a 16-6 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wellsville since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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