Woodford County and West Jessamine are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2019, but likely not for long. The Yellowjackets will welcome the Colts at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Woodford County will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
On Friday, Woodford County earned a 5-1 victory over Garrard County.
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Woodford County let Landon Heim and Brayden Burton run wild. Heim went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run, while Burton went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Burton is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jb Martin, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, West Jessamine's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They came up short against Frederick Douglass, falling 10-4.
West Jessamine also got a good showing from Kaden Floyd, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. The Colts are 2-1 when Floyd allows two or fewer earned runs, but 5-12-1 otherwise.
At the plate, Hayden Brock made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one triple. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ben Hershey, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
Woodford County's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-7. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for West Jessamine, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-13-1.
Woodford County skirted past West Jessamine 11-10 when the teams last played back in March. Do the Yellowjackets have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Colts turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
