The Jefferson County Christian Royals will venture away from home to challenge the McKinley Trojans at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Jefferson County Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
Jefferson County Christian proved they can win big on Monday (they won by eight) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Varsity Opponent a 2-0 shutout. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Royals have posted since May 3, 2024.
Jefferson County Christian secured the victory behind a pair of hitters. One of them was EJ Keener, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Jefferson County Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of 1.000. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, McKinley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 14th straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against Western Reserve, falling 14-1.
McKinley's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Jefferson County Christian, their win bumped their record up to 12-6.
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