The Jefferson County Christian Royals will head out on the road to challenge the Hundred Hornets at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Jefferson County Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.
Jefferson County Christian took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They blew past Tuscarawas Central Catholic 11-1. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Jefferson County Christian considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Lee Gump made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Gump was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Noah Kostelny was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Hundred was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 16-6 walloping at the hands of Paden City.
Trey Huggins made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Jefferson County Christian is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-4 record this season. As for Hundred, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Jefferson County Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Hundred struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Jefferson County Christian suffered a grim 17-9 defeat to Hundred in their previous matchup back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Huggins, who struck out 14 batters over five innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. Now that Jefferson County Christian knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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