Softball Game Preview: West Jessamine Colts vs. Bath County Wildcats

The West Jessamine Colts will take on the Bath County Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The timing isn't great for West Jessamine: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Bath County has snatched up five consecutive wins on the road.

West Jessamine headed into their last match having not scored more than two runs for four straight, but Western Hills let them put that streak behind them. The Colts blew past the Wolverines 14-7 on Wednesday. Considering the Colts have won nine contests by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.

Michaela Tate

Doubles (Career)

05/14/25 @ Western Hills	2
05/06/25 vs Anderson County	1
05/05/25 vs Lexington Catholic	1
04/18/25 @ Pulaski County	1
04/16/25 vs Mercer County	1

Michaela Tate made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, going 4-for-6 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high.

In other batting news, Paige Hobgood was a standout: she went 3-for-6 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Abigail Myszak, who went 4-for-5 with five RBI and one run.

West Jessamine always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .521. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Western Hills only posted an OBP of .353.

Meanwhile, Bath County unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak on Wednesday. They came up short against Boyd County, falling 8-2.

Bath County's defeat dropped their record down to 19-7. As for West Jessamine, with the victory, they broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 15-13.

West Jessamine came out on top in a nail-biter against Bath County in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, sneaking past 8-6. Do the Colts have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Wildcats turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.