Jefferson faced Spring Mills in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Cougars were the clear victors by a 9-1 margin over the Cardinals. The win was familiar territory for the Cougars, who have now won four contests in a row.
Jersey Rummel
| 04/22/25 vs Spring Mills | 6 |
| 04/12/25 @ University | 2 |
| 04/11/25 @ Morgantown | 1 |
| 04/08/25 @ Martinsburg | 3 |
| 04/05/25 vs Musselman | 3 |
| + 3 more games |
Jersey Rummel made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in March. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Chloe Cowan, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Parker Hozhabri also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
Jefferson hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least four batters in three consecutive matches.
Jefferson pushed their record up to 12-2 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 8.3 runs. As for Spring Mills, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-6.
Coming up, Jefferson is taking a road trip to take on Woodgrove at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Cougars' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Wolverines have averaged an impressive 12.6 runs per game this season. As for Spring Mills, they will face off against Washington at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Cardinals' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Patriots have averaged an impressive 7.1 runs per game this season.
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