Amherst County and Jefferson Forest are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2019, but likely not for long. The Amherst County Lancers will head out on the road to face off against the Jefferson Forest Cavaliers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Amherst County gave up the first runs on Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They had just enough and edged Rustburg out 9-8. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Amherst County.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Jefferson Forest gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They put the hurt on Brookville with a sharp 7-0 win.
Ashleigh Johnson was a standout: she scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Mati Gouldthorpe, who went 2-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Amherst County's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-7. As for Jefferson Forest, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season.
Amherst County came out on top in a nail-biter against Jefferson Forest in their previous matchup back in April, sneaking past 6-5. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Jefferson Forest's Amelia Long, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Amherst County still be able to contain Long? There's only one way to find out.
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