Jefferson Forest was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 6-4 heartbreaker at the hands of the Staunton River Golden Eagles. The Cavaliers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Golden Eagles earlier this season, when they won 7-3.
Ashleigh Johnson was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two runs.
Jefferson Forest's loss dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Staunton River, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season.
Jefferson Forest will head out to take on Heritage at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Staunton River, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against William Byrd at 7:00 p.m. The Golden Eagles' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Terriers have averaged an impressive 7.3 runs per game this season.
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