Softball Recap: West Jessamine Picks Up Fifth Straight Win on the Road

West Jessamine and East Jessamine faced off in a cross-town battle on Wednesday. The Colts had just enough and edged out the Jaguars 7-5. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Colts also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2024.

Michaela Tate made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since April 8th. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one home run, one stolen base, and two RBI.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emerson Collins, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March.

Colts

Previous 5 Games (Away)

04/30/25 @ East Jessamine	7-5
04/21/25 @ Paul Laurence Dunbar	13-2
04/21/25 @ Paul Laurence Dunbar	13-3
04/18/25 @ Pulaski County	13-6
04/15/25 @ Boyle County	13-7

West Jessamine pushed their record up to 13-9 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 7.2 runs. As for East Jessamine, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 11 of their last 13 matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 12-21 record this season.

West Jessamine has already played their next contest (against South Oldham), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for East Jessamine, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 12-1 victory against Mercer County on the 6th.