Softball Recap: Jefferson Forest Find Success

By Team Reports Mar 19, 2025, 4:37pm

Softball Recap: Jefferson Forest Cavaliers vs. Mecklenburg County Phoenix

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Jefferson Forest won the last time they faced Mecklenburg County and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Jefferson Forest Cavaliers came out on top against the Mecklenburg County Phoenix by a score of 9-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cavaliers.

Jefferson Forest got a great performance from Amelia Long as she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over 4.2 innings pitched.

Ashleigh Johnson

Hits (Career)

03/19/25 @ Mecklenburg County4
05/10/24 @ Brookville3
04/19/24 @ Amherst County2
04/16/24 vs Brookville2
04/09/24 vs Liberty2

On the hitting side, Ashleigh Johnson was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in hits. Adrianna Reynolds was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.

Jefferson Forest hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mecklenburg County struck out nine times.

Jefferson Forest's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Mecklenburg County, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 0-2.

Looking ahead, Jefferson Forest is taking a road trip to take on Auburn at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Mecklenburg County, they will square off against Lunenburg Central at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.

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