SHENANDOAH JUNCTION, W.Va. — Two-time defending Class AAA state champion and No. 2 Jefferson suffered an early sectional loss on Tuesday night, falling to No. 7 Washington 3-0.
Jack Dubyak threw the shutout for the Patriots (21-5), giving up six hits and striking out five. Austin Cross suffered the loss for Jefferson, going 6 1/3 innings, giving up three runs on four hits and walking five.
Washington broke open a scoreless game with three runs in the sixth as Cameron Pine collected an RBI single. Culen Watson followed with a two-run single to center field.
Jefferson (24-6) will face Hampshire in an elimination contest on Wednesday, while Washington awaits the winner on Thursday.
The Patriots have now won 15 of their last 17 games and haven’t lost to an in-state opponent since falling to Jefferson on April 11.
