The Jefferson Forest Cavaliers will face off against the Brookville Bees at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
On Tuesday, Jefferson Forest didn't have quite enough to beat Amherst County and fell 2-1. The loss was the Cavaliers' first of the season.
Amelia Long was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run any time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Jefferson Forest saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ashleigh Johnson, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
Meanwhile, Brookville suffered their closest defeat since April 6, 2024 on Thursday. They fell just short of Halifax County by a score of 3-1.
Having lost for the first time this season, Jefferson Forest fell to 8-1. As for Brookville, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-4.
Jefferson Forest took their victory against Brookville in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 7-0 score. Do the Cavaliers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bees turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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