Softball Preview: West Jefferson Roughriders vs. Southeastern Local Trojans
West Jefferson is 6-0 against Southeastern Local since May of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The West Jefferson Roughriders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Southeastern Local Trojans at 5:00 p.m. West Jefferson has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with four straight defeats, while Southeastern Local will come in with five straight victories.
On Saturday, it was a hard-fought game, but West Jefferson had to settle for a 4-3 loss against Mechanicsburg.
Lexi Swaney spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on 11 hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, West Jefferson saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kimberly Warnock, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Southeastern Local ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They had just enough and edged Fairbanks out 2-1. Despite the win, that was the fewest runs Southeastern Local has scored all season.
Southeastern Local also let their pitcher toss all eight innings and she was also dialed-in: Reese Wells gave up only one earned run on four hits and racked up 11 Ks.
West Jefferson's defeat dropped their record down to 5-10. As for Southeastern Local, they pushed their record up to 17-1 with that victory, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season.
Both both teams just can't seem to miss. West Jefferson has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.5 hits per game. However, it's not like Southeastern Local struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 3.4. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went West Jefferson's way against Southeastern Local in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as West Jefferson made off with a 10-0 win. Does West Jefferson have another victory up their sleeve, or will Southeastern Local turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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