Liberty hasn't had much luck against Jefferson Forest recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Minutemen will host the Cavaliers at 7:00 p.m.
Liberty is headed into Tuesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their eighth straight game on Monday. They lost 7-0 to Glenvar.
Meanwhile, Jefferson Forest came tearing into Friday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Red Devils a 5-0 shutout.
The result came thanks to Amelia Long's shutout, as she gave up just a hit and racked up 14 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run any time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Jefferson Forest's victory was truly a team effort as eight different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Kylie Hendricks, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double. Those two RBI gave Hendricks a new career-high. Lauren Smith also deserves some recognition as she scored her first run of the season.
Jefferson Forest hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rustburg struck out 15 times.
Jefferson Forest's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-1. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.1 runs on average over those games. As for Liberty, their loss dropped their record down to 4-10.
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