The Jefferson Forest Cavaliers will take on the Halifax County Comets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Jefferson Forest 1.2, Halifax County 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Halifax County will be up against a hot Jefferson Forest squad: the team just extended their winning streak to five. The Cavaliers came out on top against Liberty by a score of 6-1 on Tuesday. That's two games straight that the Cavaliers have won by exactly five runs.
Amelia Long spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up 16 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run any time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ella Walker, who went 3-for-4 with one triple and one run. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Lauren Smith, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Halifax County, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They never let George Washington get on the board and left with a 16-0 win on Tuesday. The Comets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by ten runs or more this season.
Halifax County is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Jefferson Forest, their win bumped their record up to 13-1.
Jefferson Forest took their victory against Halifax County in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 6-0 score. Will the Cavaliers repeat their success, or do the Comets have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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