Softball Recap: West Jefferson Extends Winning Streak to Five

By Team Reports May 23, 2025, 8:28am

Softball Recap: West Jefferson Roughriders vs. Cardington-Lincoln Pirates

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Previous 5 Games

05/22/25 vs Cardington-Lincoln3-2
05/13/25 vs Madison Plains10-0
05/09/25 vs Mechanicsburg10-1
05/06/25 vs Greenon13-2
05/05/25 @ Southeastern Local5-1

Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only West Jefferson walked away with it. They had just enough and edged out the Cardington-Lincoln Pirates 3-2 on Thursday. Winning may never get old, but the Roughriders sure are getting used to it with their fifth in a row.

West Jefferson's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-2-1. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Cardington-Lincoln, their defeat ended an eight-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-5.

Looking ahead, West Jefferson will face off against Danville at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Roughriders 1.5, the Blue Devils 1.7) so any runs scored will be well earned. Cardington-Lincoln does not have any more games scheduled as of now.

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