Birmingham Tosses a Perfect Game Against the Lady Timberwolves
Jefferson Softball takes two from SUNY Adirondack.
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Jefferson hosts SUNY Adirondack for a weekend doubleheader. Game 1 was highlighted by the brilliant pitching performance by Emily Birmingham. Birmingham tossed a PERFECT GAME gem; striking out 17 of the 18 batters she faced with the 18th out being recorded on a pop fly back to Birmingham. Emily threw only 68 pitches in the game to complete this accomplishment, and threw just 13 pitches out of the zone. Her final line was 6 IP, 17 Ks, 0 BB. Offensively, Kiannah Ward drove in a pair of RBIs, and Rachael Shackleton led the team with 2 hits with her own RBI which ended up being the game ending run to allow the Cannoneers to win 8-0 in 6 innings.
Game 2 saw another dominant pitching performance - this time by Rachael Shackleton. Shackleton also pitched a complete game, striking out 14 batters and allowing no free bases. Rachael also did not allow an earned run in her effort, and her final line was 6 IP, 14 Ks, 0 BB. The offense struck for 14 hits in game 2. Jadyn Childers, Brooke Beleza, Kiannah Ward, and Hailey McGrew all recorded multiple hits in the game. Childers was 3-4 in the game with a pair of RBIs, as McGrew also drove in 2. Ward kept her hot hitting going from game 1 with 2 homeruns and 3 RBIs to propel the Cannoneers to a 10-1 game 2 victory in 6 innings.