The Jefferson Forest Cavaliers are taking a road trip to square off against the Brookville Bees at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Jefferson Forest will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
On Friday, Jefferson Forest earned a 5-2 win over Halifax County.
Amelia Long spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on seven hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than one earned run any time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Mati Gouldthorpe, who went 2-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Lauren Smith, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Brookville's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell 10-7 to Amherst County. Surprisingly, this marked the Bees' third straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Jefferson Forest pushed their record up to 14-1 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. As for Brookville, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-6.
Jefferson Forest was able to grind out a solid victory over Brookville when the teams last played two weeks ago, winning 6-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cavaliers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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