Softball Recap: Greenon Knights vs. West Jefferson Roughriders
Greenon lost against West Jefferson back in April of 2022, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Greenon Knights lost 16-5 to the West Jefferson Roughriders. Greenon has not had much luck with West Jefferson recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
For West Jefferson's part, Jenna Mannon made a big impact no matter where she played. She tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Mannon has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Mannon was even better at the plate, going 3-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles.
In other batting news, Payton Kincade was a standout: she scored five runs while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Zoey Brown, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Greenon's defeat dropped their record down to 4-11. As for West Jefferson, their victory bumped their record up to 6-11.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Greenon will challenge Southeastern Local at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Southeastern Local is coming into the game with 11 straight wins at home, so Greenon will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for West Jefferson, they will head out on the road to face off against Olentangy Liberty at 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday. West Jefferson is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
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