West Jefferson was the 14-2 winner over South Fremont when they last played one another back in April of 2021, but their luck changed this time around. The West Jefferson Panthers' tough 16-6 defeat to the South Fremont Cougars on Tuesday might stick with them for a while.
For South Fremont's part, Harley Henry was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. Henry was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Leah Lehmann was a standout: she scored two runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-4. Lehmann is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stolen at least one every time she's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Chantea LeCheminant, who scored three runs while going 5-for-5.
West Jefferson's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for South Fremont, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-1.
West Jefferson will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on North Fremont at 4:00 p.m. on April 2nd. As for South Fremont, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Snake River at 4:30 p.m.
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