
Cavaliers
05/09/25 vs Halifax County | 5-2 |
05/06/25 @ Liberty | 6-1 |
05/02/25 vs Rustburg | 5-0 |
04/30/25 vs Staunton River | 3-1 |
04/28/25 vs Gretna | 11-0 |
04/25/25 vs Brookville | 6-1 |
Jefferson Forest had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.6 runs) and they went ahead and made it six on Friday. They came out on top against the Halifax County Comets by a score of 5-2. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 6-0 back in March.
Amelia Long spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on seven hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than one earned run any time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Mati Gouldthorpe was excellent, going 2-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. Kylie Hendricks was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Jefferson Forest pushed their record up to 14-1 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. As for Halifax County, their loss dropped their record down to 13-6.
Coming up, Jefferson Forest will head out on the road to challenge Brookville at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Halifax County, they will host Bassett at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Comets are facing the Bengals at the right time seeing as the Bengals are stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
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