Softball Preview: East Jessamine Jaguars vs. Woodford County Yellowjackets
The East Jessamine Jaguars will head out on the road to square off against the Woodford County Yellowjackets at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Monday, it was a hard-fought match, but East Jessamine had to settle for a 10-9 defeat against Anderson County.
Alyssa Pasley and Taegan Bentley stepped up to the plate in a big way. Pasley went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI, while Bentley went 2-for-4 with four RBI, a run, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Natalie Alimento, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Woodford County's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell just short of West Jessamine by a score of 5-3.
Addie Bryant made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
East Jessamine's record is now 15-10. As for Woodford County, their record is now 13-7.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. East Jessamine hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.7 home runs per game. However, it's not like Woodford County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.6. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
East Jessamine came out on top in a nail-biter against Woodford County in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, sneaking past 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for East Jessamine since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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