Jefferson extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping them down to 9-14. They came up short against the Spring Mills Cardinals, falling 9-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cardinals this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 5-4 back in March.
Jefferson saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jersey Rummel, who went 1-for-2 with one triple.
As for Spring Mills, they pushed their record up to 15-8 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. The result was nothing new for the Cardinals, who have now won 12 contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
On Spring Mills' side, not much got past Taryn Close, who gave up just five hits and racked up ten Ks to keep Jefferson off the board. Close has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Allyson Selby, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Jefferson will head out to challenge Martinsburg at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Bulldogs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.76 runs per game on average), something the Cougars will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Spring Mills, they will venture away from home to take on Hedgesville at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Cardinals will need to watch out since the Eagles have now posted at least ten runs in their last three matchups.
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