Jefferson-Morgan hasn't had much luck against West Greene recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Rockets will head out to challenge the Pioneers at 4:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
If Jefferson-Morgan beats West Greene with 17 runs on Monday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. The Rockets never let Mapletown get on the board and left with a 17-0 win on Thursday. The victory continues a trend for the Rockets in their matchups with the Maples: they've now won five in a row.
Meanwhile, West Greene was not the first on the board on Wednesday, but they got there more often. They blew past Mapletown 11-2. The win was nothing new for the Pioneers as they're now sitting on four straight.
Payton Gilbert spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on two hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, West Greene let Kendra Tharp and Kylee Davis run wild. Tharp went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI, while Davis went 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBI. That's the most RBI Davis has posted since back in May of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Marissa Tharp, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
West Greene pushed their record up to 11-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Jefferson-Morgan, their victory bumped their record up to 7-4.
Jefferson-Morgan might still be hurting after the 9-0 defeat they got from West Greene when the teams last played last Monday. Can the Rockets avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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