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05/01/25 vs Martinsburg | 15 |
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04/18/25 @ Keyser | 14 |
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With a playoff win on the line, Jefferson rose to the challenge on Monday. They put the hurt on the Spring Mills Cardinals with a sharp 11-2 victory. The Cougars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 contests by eight runs or more this season.
Brooke Allen and Becca Munslow made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Allen pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Munslow struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. At the plate, Allen went 1-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base, while Munslow went 1-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, Savannah Smith and Ainsley Phillips did most of the damage at the plate: Smith went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI, while Phillips went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one triple, and one run. That's the most hits Phillips has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Graclyn Dodson, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Jefferson was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Spring Mills only posted a batting average of .059.
The win (which was Jefferson's fourth in a row) raised their record to 21-4. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for Spring Mills, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 18-9 record.
Jefferson will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Cardinals: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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