Jefferson Forest is on a six-game streak of home wins, while Appomattox County is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Jefferson Forest Cavaliers will take on the Appomattox County Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Jefferson Forest: 3.6, Appomattox County: 1.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Last Friday, it was a hard-fought match, but Jefferson Forest had to settle for a 6-5 loss against Amherst County.
Jefferson Forest got a good showing from Amelia Long, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Jefferson Forest saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rianne Riley, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with an RBI. Another player making a difference was Ashleigh Johnson, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Appomattox County's rock-solid pitcher showed up for the team's fourth consecutive shutout on Wednesday. They never let William Campbell onto the board and left with a 3-0 win.
Jefferson Forest's defeat dropped their record down to 9-3. As for Appomattox County, their victory bumped their record up to 9-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Jefferson Forest has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Appomattox County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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