The Jefferson Forest Cavaliers will challenge the Gloucester Dukes at 1:30 a.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Jefferson Forest sitting on 12 straight victories and Gloucester on 24.
Jefferson Forest is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Broad Run an 8-0 shutout. The Cavaliers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine games by six runs or more this season.
Amelia Long tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out ten over 6.1 innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 18 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Ashleigh Johnson was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March. Taya Hall was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Gloucester put their dominant pitchers on display in the team's 11th consecutive shutout on Tuesday. They skirted past King George 2-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Dukes have posted since May 1st.
Gloucester's victory was their 14th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 24-0. The team's perfect season has a lot to do with their hitting performance: the team's won by an average of 14.2 runs thus far. As for Jefferson Forest, their win bumped their record up to 20-1.
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