The West Jefferson Roughriders will head out on the road to square off against the Olentangy Liberty Patriots at 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday. West Jefferson is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
Having struggled with five defeats in a row, West Jefferson finally turned things around against Greenon on Tuesday. Everything went West Jefferson's way against Greenon as West Jefferson made off with a 16-5 win.
Jenna Mannon was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Mannon has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Mannon was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles.
In other batting news, Payton Kincade was a standout: she scored five runs while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Zoey Brown, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Olentangy Liberty fell victim to Olentangy Orange and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pioneers. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, Olentangy Liberty's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
West Jefferson's victory bumped their record up to 6-11. As for Olentangy Liberty, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-5.
West Jefferson was able to grind out a solid win over Olentangy Liberty in their previous meeting back in March of 2017, winning 8-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for West Jefferson since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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