Softball Recap: Rustburg Red Devils vs. Jefferson Forest Cavaliers
Jefferson Forest typically has all the answers at home, but on Wednesday Rustburg proved too difficult a challenge. They came out on top against the Jefferson Forest Cavaliers by a score of 5-1. For Rustburg, this counts as revenge for the 2-1 defeat Jefferson Forest walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March.
Rustburg saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carly Mirakian, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Jefferson Forest's side, Amelia Long spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up 12 Ks. Long has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Even though they lost, Jefferson Forest didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rustburg only tossed five.
Rustburg has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. As for Jefferson Forest, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Rustburg is on the road again on Friday to play Amherst County at 7:00 p.m. As for Jefferson Forest, they will square off against Brookville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Jefferson Forest is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
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