Martinsburg extended their losing streak to four on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 4-18 in the process. They lost 16-1 to the Jefferson Cougars. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cougars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 16-3 back in April.
As for Jefferson, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 15-3. The result was nothing new for the Cougars, who have now won eight games by eight runs or more so far this season.
For Jefferson's part, Caroline ABE looked comfortable as she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
At the plate, Jefferson got a massive performance out of Chloe Cowan, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooke Allen, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI.
Coming up, Martinsburg will host Musselman at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Applemen have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.95 runs per game on average), something the Bulldogs will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Jefferson, they will venture away from home to square off against Washington at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Patriots will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something the Cougars surely won't give up without a fight.
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