Baseball Recap: Jefferson has no trouble against Moorefield

By Team Reports May 1, 2024, 2:52pm

Baseball Recap: Jefferson Cougars vs. Moorefield Yellow Jackets

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Frankfort, Jefferson was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 9-1 margin over the Moorefield Yellow Jackets. That's more bragging rights for Jefferson, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Easton Pruitt spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on six hits.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Brady Roberts, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Najan Dominguez, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.

Jefferson is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-10 record this season. As for Moorefield, they dropped their record down to 6-13 with that defeat, which was their eighth straight at home.

Jefferson will have a chance to go back-to-back against Moorefield: the pair will be back at it again later today.

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