Baseball Game Preview: West Jessamine Colts vs. Scott County Cardinals

The West Jessamine Colts will take on the Scott County Cardinals at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: West Jessamine has struggled recently with four losses in a row, while Scott County will arrive with three straight wins.

Tuesday just wasn't the day for West Jessamine's offense. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Trinity on Tuesday.

Meanwhile, Scott County was not the first on the board on Wednesday, but they got there more often. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 victory over Henry Clay.

Scott County's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Garrett Sparks, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run. Parker Dotson was another, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.

West Jessamine's defeat dropped their record down to 9-23. As for Scott County, their victory bumped their record up to 18-7.

The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. West Jessamine has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Scott County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.