The Jefferson Forest Cavaliers are taking a road trip to face off against the Gretna Hawks at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Jefferson Forest will come into the match with an undefeated record on the line.
Jefferson Forest barely beat Halifax County the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Jefferson Forest was the clear victor by a 6-0 margin over Halifax County on Saturday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Cavaliers have posted against the Comets since March 21, 2015.
Amelia Long
| 03/22/25 @ Auburn | 6 |
| 03/19/25 @ Mecklenburg County | 9 |
| 03/17/25 vs Mecklenburg County | 10 |
| 03/22/25 @ Halifax County | 17 |
The result came thanks to Amelia Long's shutout, as she gave up just a hit and racked up 17 Ks. Those 17 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Mati Gouldthorpe, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. That home run marked the first that she launched this season.
Jefferson Forest hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts every time they've taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, Gretna unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They lost 11-0 to Tunstall on Tuesday.
Jefferson Forest pushed their record up to 4-0 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Gretna, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.
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