The West Jefferson Roughriders are on the road again on Friday to play the Oak Harbor Rockets at 5:00 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
West Jefferson is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They walked away with an 8-4 victory over Coldwater.
Jenna Mannon was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out 14 batters over ten innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Mannon has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Mannon was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Zoey Brown was excellent, going 3-for-6 with three runs and a triple. Kimberly Warnock was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, Oak Harbor came tearing into Thursday's game with 16 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.1 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Eagles with a sharp 10-2 win. The result was nothing new for Oak Harbor, who have now won 17 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Oak Harbor let Karder Haas and Porter Gregory loose on the outfield. Haas went 2-for-4 with two triples, two runs, and two RBI, while Gregory scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
The victory got West Jefferson back to even at 11-11. As for Oak Harbor, they pushed their record up to 26-2 with that win, which was their ninth straight at home.
Friday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. West Jefferson hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .345. However, it's not like Oak Harbor struggles in that department as they've averaged .395. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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