Softball Preview: Atlee Raiders vs. Jefferson Forest Cavaliers
The Atlee Raiders will face off against the Jefferson Forest Cavaliers at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Atlee comes in on five and Jefferson Forest on six.
Atlee is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Smithfield a 5-0 shutout. Five seems to be a good number for Atlee as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Sierra Kegley made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit over seven innings pitched. Kegley was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Kegley wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Bailey Bucholz, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Shannon McKeever, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Tuesday Jefferson Forest sidestepped John Champe for a 3-2 victory.
Atlee has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. As for Jefferson Forest, their win bumped their record up to 19-5.
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