After a string of four wins, Jefferson's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of the Brodhead Cardinals by a score of 4-3. The loss continues a trend for Jefferson in their matchups with Brodhead: they've now lost three in a row.
Ashlyn Enke and Hilden Dempsey were huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. Throwing, Enke didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Meanwhile, Dempsey pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. At bat, Enke scored a run while going 1-for-2, while Dempsey went 3-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, and a double.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Hannah Werning, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Jefferson didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Brodhead only tossed nine.
Jefferson's defeat dropped their record down to 12-5. As for Brodhead, their victory was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-0.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Jefferson will take on Edgerton at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Jefferson's pitching crew has only allowed 1.6 runs per game this season, so Edgerton's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Brodhead, they will be playing at home against Big Foot at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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