Jefferson Forest waltzed into their match on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over the Liberty Minutemen. That's two games straight that Jefferson Forest has won by just one run.
Kimber Spence spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on one hit and racked up 12 Ks.
At the plate, Jefferson Forest's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Mati Gouldthorpe, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Jefferson Forest is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. As for Liberty, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-8-1 record this season.
Jefferson Forest will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Glass at 6:00 p.m. Glass is coming into the game with four straight losses on the road, meaning Jefferson Forest will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Liberty, they will face off against Liberty Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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