East Jessamine had lost six straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 16-18 to make it seven. They fell just short of the Madison Central Indians by a score of 2-0. The match marked the first time this season in which the Jaguars were not able to get on the board.
Hillary Stansbury spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on five hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances.
As for Madison Central, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 16-3. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games.
On Madison Central's side, Sydney Smith tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 12 over six innings pitched. Those 12 strikeouts gave Smith a new career-high.
Coming up, East Jessamine will challenge Mason County at 8:15 p.m. on Friday. As for Madison Central, they will take on Ballard at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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