Liberty lost against Jefferson Forest back in April, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Liberty Minutemen fell just short of the Jefferson Forest Cavaliers by a score of 2-1. Liberty has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Jefferson Forest's part, Kimber Spence spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on one hit and racked up 12 Ks.
At the plate, Jefferson Forest saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mati Gouldthorpe, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Liberty's defeat dropped their record down to 9-8-1. As for Jefferson Forest, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season.
Liberty will head out on the road to face off against Liberty Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Jefferson Forest, they will be playing at home against Glass at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last five games Jefferson Forest has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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