The Jefferson Cougars will venture away from home to challenge the Hedgesville Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Jefferson will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Three must be Jefferson's lucky number: they beat Moorefield with that score not once but twice on Friday. The Cougars didn't even let the Yellow Jackets on the board, marking the Cougars' second-straight 3-0 shutout. The Cougars' pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last three matchups.
Jett Gross and Serf Guerra made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Gross tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Guerra didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. At bat, Gross went a perfect 3-for-3 with two doubles, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Guerra went a perfect 2-for-2 with one double. That's the most hits Gross has posted since back in March.
Meanwhile, Hedgesville suffered their closest loss since June 6, 2025 on Friday. They fell just short of GVCS Broadfording by a score of 4-2. Having soared to a lofty 16 runs in the game before, the Eagles couldn't push the score so high this time.
Hedgesville saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chris Williams, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Hedgesville's defeat dropped their record down to 13-10. As for Jefferson, their record is now 20-4.
Jefferson couldn't quite finish off Hedgesville in their previous matchup back in May of 2025 and fell 4-2. Can the Cougars avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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