Jefferson Forest dropped their record down to 18-2 on Tuesday, which also ended the team's ten-game streak of wins on the road dating back to last season. They took a 9-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Liberty Christian Bulldogs. The Cavaliers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Bulldogs earlier this season, when they won 1-0.
As for Liberty Christian, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games.
For Liberty Christian's part, Austin Rosser was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Another player making a difference was Reid Fanney, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Jefferson Forest will square off against rival Amherst County at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Liberty Christian is set to face off against their familiar foe Glass at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Bulldogs 2.6, the Hilltoppers 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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