
Patriots
04/12/25 vs West Greene | 17 |
03/20/25 vs Mercersburg Academy | 16 |
03/03/25 @ Seymour | 14 |
03/11/25 vs Grainger | 7 |
03/20/25 vs Bentworth | 6 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Jefferson County). They blew past the West Greene Buffaloes 17-2 on Saturday. The Patriots haven't had any issues with the Buffaloes recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Kaycee Morgan made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Morgan was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bri Nehr, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with one home run and four RBI. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Kayli Reece was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Jefferson County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .630. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Jefferson County's record is now 9-11. As for West Greene, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-7 record this season.
Jefferson County has already played their next game, a 2-2 draw against Cocke County on the 12th. As for West Greene, they will head out to square off against University School at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Buccaneers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.17 runs per game on average), something the Buffaloes will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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