West Jefferson waltzed into their contest on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. Everything went their way against the Greeneview Rams as they made off with a 13-3 victory. That's more bragging rights for West Jefferson, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Jenna Mannon made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Mannon has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Mannon was also big at the plate, going 4-for-5 with a home run, two stolen bases, and four RBI.
In other batting news, Zoey Brown was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. Kassie Simmons was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
On Greeneview's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mya Simpson, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and a double.
West Jefferson pushed their record up to 5-6 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Greeneview, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. West Jefferson will stay at home for another game and welcome Fairbanks at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Fairbanks' favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last nine matches. As for Greeneview, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Greenon at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Greeneview is facing Greenon at the right time seeing as Greenon is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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