Jefferson Forest can now show off three landslide victories after their most recent game on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Prince Edward County Eagles with a sharp 12-2 victory. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Jefferson Forest also won the last time the pair played on March 11th.
Ashleigh Johnson made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Johnson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Hailee Fortune was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Adrianna Reynolds, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Prince Edward County's side, Kayla Killebrew made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Jefferson Forest's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-2. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs per game. As for Prince Edward County, they are on an 18-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Jefferson Forest will challenge Rustburg at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Rustburg will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Jefferson Forest surely won't give up without a fight. As for Prince Edward County, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Lunenburg Central at 5:00 p.m. Lunenburg Central's pitching crew has only allowed one run per game this season, so Prince Edward County's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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