Hedgesville faced Jefferson in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Eagles were the clear victors by an 8-2 margin over the Cougars. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Jay Viands
| 05/30/25 vs Jefferson | 3 |
| 04/24/25 vs Martinsburg | 2 |
| 05/19/25 vs Washington | 1 |
| 05/17/25 vs Washington | 1 |
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Jay Viands made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and one double. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Landon Pence was excellent, going 2-for-3 with three runs and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Austin Manor, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
Hedgesville was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .414. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Jefferson only posted a batting average of .095.
Hedgesville has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. As for Jefferson, the loss snapped their winning streak at six games and leaves them with a 28-4-1 record.
As of now, neither Hedgesville nor the Cougars have any future games scheduled.
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