Softball Preview: Madison Central Indians vs. East Jessamine Jaguars
The Madison Central Indians will head out on the road to square off against the East Jessamine Jaguars at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Madison Central will head into Monday's match on the come-up: they were handed a two-run defeat in their last game, but they sure didn't let that happen against Estill County on Monday. Madison Central blew past Estill County 15-1.
Cassidy Hack was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Andrea Linton, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI.
Meanwhile, everything went East Jessamine's way against Bourbon County on Monday as East Jessamine made off with an 18-2 win. That looming 18-2 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for East Jessamine yet this season.
Kylee Huff made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Huff has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Huff was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Alex Smith was incredible, going 1-for-2 with a home run and two runs. Remie Smith was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 1-for-2.
Madison Central has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season. As for East Jessamine, their victory bumped their record up to 17-12.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Madison Central 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 East Jessamine struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.8. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Madison Central beat East Jessamine 5-0 in their previous meeting back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for Madison Central since the team 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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