After losing to Washington the last time they met, Jefferson decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Jefferson Cougars came out on top against the Washington Patriots by a score of 9-4 on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Jefferson.
Cohen Rutherford looked comfortable as he pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Alex Danner, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Liam Sager, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Washington's side, Josh McCarthy was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Brady, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Jefferson is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. As for Washington, their loss dropped their record down to 9-7.
Jefferson has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome University at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. University is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season. As for Washington, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Martinsburg at 7:00 p.m. Martinsburg will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Washington surely won't give up without a fight.
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