The Brookville Bees will take on the Jefferson Forest Cavaliers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Brookville will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Amherst County, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. The Bees came out on top in a nail-biter against the Lancers on Wednesday, sneaking past 5-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bees.
Meanwhile, Jefferson Forest put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Lord Botetourt an 11-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Jefferson Forest, who have now won five matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Not much got past Amelia Long, who gave up just a hit and racked up 15 Ks to keep Lord Botetourt off the board. Long has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than one hit any time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Ashleigh Johnson was incredible, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. What's more, she posted two doubles, the most she's had since back in May of 2024. Addison Gooch also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Brookville's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-3. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Jefferson Forest, their record is now 8-0.
Brookville suffered a grim 7-0 defeat to Jefferson Forest in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Can the Bees avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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