Jefferson Forest and Brookville are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2017, but likely not for long. The Jefferson Forest Cavaliers will be playing at home against the Brookville Bees at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Jefferson Forest's favor as the squad sits on five straight wins at home while Brookville has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
Jefferson Forest put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Glass a 12-0 shutout.
Kimber Spence made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Spence has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Spence was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI.
In other pitching news, Amelia Long looked comfortable as she pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also only allowed one walk).
Back at the plate, Jefferson Forest got a massive performance out of Hailee Fortune, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Taya Hall was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Brookville fell victim to a rough 14-3 loss at the hands of Amherst County on Friday.
Brookville saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Daisha Poe, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Addi Bond, who went 3-for-3 with an RBI.
Jefferson Forest's victory bumped their record up to 8-2. As for Brookville, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-6.
Brookville's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Jefferson Forest has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .494. It's a different story for Brookville, though, as they've only averaged .353. Will they be able to contain Jefferson Forest's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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