West Virginia High School Softball - Jefferson holds off Nitro
April 10, 2023: Nitro, WV 25143 The crowd at Monday's non-league match between the Jefferson Cougars (Shenandoah Junction, WV) and the host Nitro Wildcats (Nitro, WV), saw Jefferson's softball squad nip Nitro by a count of 8-6.
The Cougars now sport a 13-3 record. They take the field next when they travel to Lincoln County for a non-league match on Tuesday, April 11. Jefferson will face a Panthers squad coming off a 7-2 non-league win over Ripley (Ripley, WV). The Panthers record now stands at 10-2.
With the loss, Nitro falls to 8-7 on the campaign. The Wildcats travel to Ripley (Ripley, WV) to face the Vikings in a non-league match on Tuesday, April 11. The Vikings enter the match with a record of 3-6. Ripley lost 7-6 in their recent non-league match against Wahama (Mason, WV)