Jefferson is ranked highly in their home state and on Wednesday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Goretti. The Jefferson Cougars took a 9-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Goretti Gael. Jefferson was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Goretti apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played two weeks ago.
Conner Williams and Will Polvinale did some serious damage despite the final result: 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.
On Goretti's side, Colin Fulmer tossed a big game, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits (and only one walk). Fulmer has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Garrett Gibson was excellent, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Nick Petruzzello, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Jefferson's defeat dropped their record down to 14-9. As for Goretti, their win was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-4.
Jefferson will square off against Greenbrier East at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Goretti, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Urbana at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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