Softball Game Preview: Jefferson Forest Cavaliers vs. Gretna Hawks

The Jefferson Forest Cavaliers will square off against the Gretna Hawks at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Jefferson Forest has five straight victories, Gretna has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

Jefferson Forest's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They blew past Gretna 12-0. Considering the Cavaliers have won three matches by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.

Mati Gouldthorpe

Runs

03/24/25 @ Gretna	3
03/22/25 @ Halifax County	1
03/22/25 @ Auburn	1
03/19/25 @ Mecklenburg County	1
03/17/25 vs Mecklenburg County	1
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Mati Gouldthorpe was incredible, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3. That's the most runs she has posted since back in May of 2024. Ashleigh Johnson was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.

Jefferson Forest always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .583. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Gretna only posted an OBP of .167.

Gretna's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Jefferson Forest, they pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road.

Gretna's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Jefferson Forest hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .342. It's a different story for Gretna, though, as they've only averaged .086. Will they be able to contain Jefferson Forest's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.