Brookville and Jefferson Forest are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2017, but likely not for long. The Brookville Bees will head out on the road to challenge the Jefferson Forest Cavaliers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Brookville is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Last Friday, Brookville suffered a tough 14-3 loss at the hands of Amherst County.
Brookville saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Daisha Poe, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Addi Bond was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Jefferson Forest entered their tilt with Glass with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They put the hurt on the Hilltoppers with a sharp 12-0 win on Friday. Considering Jefferson Forest has won four matchups by more than nine runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Kimber Spence made a splash while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Spence has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Spence was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI.
In other pitching news, Amelia Long looked comfortable as she tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also only allowed one walk).
Back at the plate, Jefferson Forest got a massive performance out of Hailee Fortune, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Lauren Smith, who scored three runs while going 1-for-3.
Brookville's defeat dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Jefferson Forest, their victory bumped their record up to 8-2.
Brookville skirted past Jefferson Forest 8-7 in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Brookville since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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