West Jefferson pushed their score all the way to 12 on Wednesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 18-12 walloping at the hands of the Upper Arlington Golden Bears. West Jefferson was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Upper Arlington apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Haley McBrayer was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, she tossed two innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits (she also didn't allow any walks). McBrayer has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. McBrayer was even better at the plate, scoring three runs while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Zoey Brown was cooking despite her team's loss, going 4-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
Even though they lost, West Jefferson didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
West Jefferson's loss was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-5. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs per game. As for Upper Arlington, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
West Jefferson will head out on the road to face off against West Liberty-Salem at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. West Jefferson is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season. As for Upper Arlington, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Hilliard Bradley at 5:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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