
Cavaliers
05/22/25 vs Brookings | 7-3 |
05/17/25 vs Spearfish | 15-0 |
05/17/25 vs Stevens | 14-0 |
05/09/25 vs Pierre T.F. Riggs | 7-1 |
05/09/25 vs Aberdeen Central | 12-2 |
05/03/25 vs Sturgis Brown | 13-3 |
Jefferson faced Brookings in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Cavaliers came out on top against the Bobcats by a score of 7-3. Winning may never get old, but the Cavaliers sure are getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
Whitney Portner made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. What's more, she posted five strikeouts, the most she's had since back in April. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Macy Bryant was excellent, going 2-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. Brooklyn Herrera was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Jefferson pushed their record up to 13-3 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Brookings, they moved to 14-6 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Jefferson does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Brookings, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Lincoln at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. The Patriots will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something the Bobcats surely won't give up without a fight.
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