It was a good run, but Jefferson Forest unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Amherst County Lancers by a score of 6-5. Jefferson Forest was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Amherst County apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Jefferson Forest got a good showing from Amelia Long, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Jefferson Forest saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rianne Riley, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with an RBI. Hailee Fortune was another key contributor, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with.
Jefferson Forest's loss dropped their record down to 9-3. As for Amherst County, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-6 record this season.
Jefferson Forest will be playing in front of their home fans against Appomattox County at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Jefferson Forest is on a six-game streak of home wins, Appomattox County a five-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. As for Amherst County, they will head out on the road to face off against Liberty at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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