Jefferson dropped their record down to 28-5-1 on Saturday, which also ended the team's four-game streak of wins at home. They fell just short of the Hedgesville Eagles by a score of 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Cougars have suffered since May 1st.
Alex Danner
| 05/31/25 vs Hedgesville | 1 |
| 05/30/25 @ Hedgesville | 1 |
| 05/19/25 vs Martinsburg | 0 |
| 05/10/25 @ Pendleton County | 2 |
| 05/01/25 vs Martinsburg | 2 |
Jefferson got a good showing from Alex Danner, who struck out seven batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Danner has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Jefferson saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andrew Rolfe, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI. Those RBI were Rolfe's first of the season.
As for Hedgesville, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games.
On Hedgesville's side, the team relied heavily on Brett Pedersen, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and four RBI. Those four RBI gave Pedersen a new career-high.
Coming up, Jefferson will venture away from home to challenge East Hardy at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. East Hardy will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Jefferson surely won't give up without a fight. Hedgesville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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