Jefferson hadn't done well against Martinsburg recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Cougars' pitcher stepped up to hand the Bulldogs a 3-0 shutout. This was a revenge game for the Cougars: when they faced off against the Bulldogs two weeks ago, they had to take a 5-3 loss.
Not much got past Jett Gross, who gave up just a hit and racked up 11 Ks to keep Martinsburg off the board.
On the hitting side, Serf Guerra was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one double. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April. Andrew Rolfe also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.

Cougars
05/15/25 vs Martinsburg | 3-0 |
05/10/25 @ Pendleton County | 10-0 |
05/07/25 @ Frankfort | 5-2 |
05/05/25 vs Spring Mills | 8-2 |
The win was the fourth in a row for Jefferson, bringing their record up to 26-3-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Martinsburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-13.
As of now, neither Jefferson nor the Bulldogs have any future games scheduled.
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