Staunton River dropped their record down to 11-3 on Wednesday, which also ended the team's six-game streak of wins on the road. They fell just short of the Jefferson Forest Cavaliers by a score of 3-1. The matchup marked the Golden Eagles' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Kailynne Keister
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Kailynne Keister was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one home run and one stolen base. She has been hot, having posted at least one home run the last five times she's played.
As for Jefferson Forest, their victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games.
On Jefferson Forest's side, Amelia Long spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up ten Ks.
On the hitting side, Jefferson Forest's victory was truly a team effort as eight different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Kimber Spence, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Staunton River and Jefferson Forest should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Virginia Rankings. The Golden Eagles (ranked 14th) will meet Lord Botetourt (ranked 166th) at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Jefferson Forest will take on Rustburg at 7:00 p.m. on Friday with a big rank advantage (11 vs. 73). The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Cavaliers 1.3, the Red Devils 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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