The Brookville Bees will venture away from home to square off against the Jefferson Forest Cavaliers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Brookville 3.9, Jefferson Forest 1.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Brookville is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Staunton River with a sharp 18-1 win on Thursday. The result was nothing new for the Bees, who have now won eight matchups by ten runs or more so far this season.
Brookville got a great performance from William Thomas as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Thomas has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in nine consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Brookville let Jaxon White and John-Parker Newman run wild. White went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one double, while Newman went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. That's the most hits White has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Parker Rice, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
Brookville kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 13 hits in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Jefferson Forest came tearing into Tuesday's game with 12 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.9 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Red Devils get on the board and left with a 2-0 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Cavaliers have posted since June 4, 2025.
Brookville's record now sits at 13-4. As for Jefferson Forest, their record is now 18-2.
Brookville came up short against Jefferson Forest in their previous matchup back in April, falling 7-2. Can the Bees avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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