On Friday, Rustburg faced Jefferson Forest in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Rustburg Red Devils fell just short of the Jefferson Forest Cavaliers by a score of 2-1. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Rustburg has scored all season.
Erin Coates spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up 13 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Rustburg saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jenna Bryant, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Even though they lost, Rustburg didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Jefferson Forest's side, the result came thanks to Kimber Spence's shutout, as she gave up just three hits and racked up 15 Ks.
This is the second loss in a row for Rustburg and nudges their season record down to 6-2. As for Jefferson Forest, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Rustburg will take on Fluvanna County at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Rustburg: 3.1, Fluvanna County: 4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Jefferson Forest, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Liberty at 7:00 p.m. on April 9th.
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