Jeffersonville had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They put the hurt on the Henryville Hornets with a sharp 7-1 win on Monday. That's more bragging rights for Jeffersonville, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Emma Borders spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on seven hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Aubrey Cannon, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with three runs, four RBI, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Abby Perissi, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Jeffersonville will head out on the road to challenge Fern Creek at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Fern Creek's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Jeffersonville's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Henryville, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Southwestern at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Henryville is still on the hunt for that elusive first 'W'.
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