
Cougars
05/01/25 vs Martinsburg | 3-5 |
04/25/25 @ Greenbrier East | 3-0 |
04/22/25 vs Musselman | 9-0 |
04/21/25 vs Hedgesville | 8-0 |
04/19/25 @ Wheeling Park | 3-1 |
It was a good run, but Jefferson unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the Martinsburg Bulldogs by a score of 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Cougars have suffered since May 22, 2024.
Jefferson got a good showing from Andrew Engle, who tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. That's the fewest earned runs Engle has allowed since back in April.
On the hitting side, Cole Smith made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
Jefferson's loss dropped their record down to 21-3. As for Martinsburg, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 14-9.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Jefferson will take on rival Washington at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Cougars 1.7, the Patriots 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Martinsburg is set to challenge their familiar foe Musselman at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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