After a string of three wins, Jefferson-Morgan's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell just short of the West Greene Pioneers by a score of 6-4. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Jefferson-Morgan of the 14-5 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on April 9th.
For West Greene's part, Payton Gilbert made a big impact no matter where she played. She pitched seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Gilbert was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Gilbert wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Emmaline Beazell, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Jefferson-Morgan now has a losing record at 4-5. As for West Greene, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season.
Jefferson-Morgan will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Mapletown at 4:00 p.m. As for West Greene, they will head out on the road to face off against Chartiers-Houston at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. West Greene is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.6 runs per game this season.
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