Jefferson Softball Sophomores Honored

Sophomore Day at the Fairgrounds as the Cannoneers honor this year's sophomores while hosting Broome Community College in a doubleheader looking to extend their win streak to double digits.  Sophomores Rachael Shackleton and Brooke Beleza led the offense in game 1, combining for 7 hits.  Beleza went 4-4 with an RBI in the game and Shackleton went 3-4 driving in 3 RBIs of her own.  The Cannoneers put up one run in the 1^st inning and never looked back, as they would lead for the entirety of the game.  Emily Birmingham tossed another solid outing; 6 IP, 1 ER, 8 Ks.  Sophomore Hailey Cunningham walked the Cannoneers off with a two-run single in the 6^th to end the game via mercy rule, 9-1.

Game 2 the offense scored many runs early putting up a 3 spot in the second and third inning.  However, the offense was quiet after that.  Kiannah Ward and Hailey McGrew highlighted the Jefferson offense in game 2.  Ward popped her 5^th homer of the year on a 2-4 game, and Hailey McGrew went 3-3 with 2 RBIs.  Broome was able to crawl back slowly throughout the game to cut the lead to 6-4 in the 7^th inning, however, Shackleton continued to pitch well in her sophomore campaign picking up the win.  Her final line - 7 IP, 3 ER, 12 Ks.  Jefferson swept SUNY Broome on sophomore day with a 6-4 game 2 win extending their win streak to 11 games.