On Saturday, John Marshall faced Jefferson in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The John Marshall Monarchs sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 victory over the Jefferson Cougars. The win made it back-to-back victories for John Marshall.
For Jefferson's part, Jersey Rummel was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a home run.
John Marshall pushed their record up to 10-2 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs per game. As for Jefferson, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-2.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: John Marshall beat Jefferson by a score of 9-6 later that day.
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