Greenbrier East dropped their record down to 14-9 on Friday, which also ended the team's four-game streak of wins at home. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Jefferson Cougars. The game marked the first time this year in which the Spartans were not able to get on the board.
As for Jefferson, they pushed their record up to 21-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. Give their pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
For Jefferson's part, they got a great performance from Andrew Engle as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over five innings pitched. Engle has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Serf Guerra was excellent, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted over his last 11 contests. Another player making a difference was Braedon Oviedo, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one double.
Greenbrier East didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 14-2 win against Nicholas County on the 28th. As for Jefferson, they have also already played their next game, a 5-3 defeat against Martinsburg on the 1st.
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