Baseball Recap: Brookville Makes It Three in a Row on the Road

Brookville took a eight-run loss the last time they faced off against Jefferson Forest, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Bees' pitcher stepped up to hand the Cavaliers a 1-0 shutout on Monday. This was a revenge game for the Bees: when they faced off against the Cavaliers two weeks ago, they had to take a 9-1 defeat.

Bryce Tolbert

Batters Struck Out

05/19/25 @ Jefferson Forest	7
05/06/25 vs Glass	6
04/29/25 vs Rustburg	5
04/22/25 @ Liberty Christian	6
04/08/25 vs Amherst County	12
+ 3 more games

The result came thanks to Bryce Tolbert's shutout, as he gave up just a hit and racked up seven Ks. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Brookville saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aiden Dowdy, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.

Brookville pushed their record up to 11-8 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Jefferson Forest, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 18-1.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Brookville will venture away from home to square off against Heritage at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bees are facing the Pioneers at the right time seeing as the Pioneers are stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Jefferson Forest, they will head out on the road to take on Liberty Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bulldogs will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something the Cavaliers surely won't give up without a fight.