Jefferson is 10-0 against Greenbrier East since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Jefferson Cougars will take on the Greenbrier East Spartans at 1:00 p.m. Jefferson is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
Jefferson is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Goretti, who was ranked seventh at the time (Jefferson was ranked 11th). Jefferson took a 9-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of Goretti on Wednesday.
Conner Williams and Will Polvinale stepped up to the plate in a big way. Williams went 1-for-1 with a home run and two RBI, while Polvinale went 1-for-1 with a home run and two RBI.
Even though they lost, Jefferson lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Greenbrier East was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 6-3 to St. Albans.
Jefferson's record now sits at 14-9. As for Greenbrier East, their record is now 7-17.
Everything went Jefferson's way against Greenbrier East in their previous meeting back in March as Jefferson made off with a 13-3 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Jefferson since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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