The Jefferson Forest Cavaliers will head out on the road to take on the Auburn Eagles at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Jefferson Forest gave up the first runs last Wednesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They walked away with a 9-4 win over Mecklenburg County. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cavaliers.
Amelia Long tossed a big game, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over 4.2 innings pitched.
Ashleigh Johnson
| 03/19/25 @ Mecklenburg County | 4 |
| 05/10/24 @ Brookville | 3 |
| 04/19/24 @ Amherst County | 2 |
| 04/16/24 vs Brookville | 2 |
| 04/09/24 vs Liberty | 2 |
At the plate, Ashleigh Johnson was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Adrianna Reynolds, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Jefferson Forest hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mecklenburg County struck out nine times.
Meanwhile, Auburn put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let Galax get on the board and left with a 15-0 victory.
The team relied heavily on Samantha Anderson, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Hope Wilson was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Auburn pushed their record up to 3-0 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average this season. As for Jefferson Forest, their record now sits at 2-0.
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