On Monday, Jefferson faced Martinsburg in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Jefferson Cougars fell just short of the Martinsburg Bulldogs by a score of 1-0. Jefferson's loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Cohen Rutherford was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched.
Jefferson's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 24-12. As for Martinsburg, they pushed their record up to 32-2 with that win, which was their 11th straight at home.
While Jefferson had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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