The West Jessamine Colts will venture away from home to face off against the Mercer County Titans at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
West Jessamine fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against George Rogers Clark on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Cardinals by a score of 8-7.
Hayden Peters put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Blake Buehner
| 04/26/25 @ George Rogers Clark | 2 |
| 04/17/25 vs Corbin | 2 |
| 04/14/25 vs Burgin | 2 |
| 03/26/25 @ Franklin County | 2 |
| 04/15/25 @ Burgin | 1 |
| + 3 more games |
In other batting news, Blake Buehner was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. He has become a key player for West Jessamine: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 5-16-1 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Mavrick Napier, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Mercer County fell victim to Ballard and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They came up short against the Bruins, falling 14-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Titans have suffered since April 5th.
West Jessamine has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-17-1 record this season. As for Mercer County, they dropped their record down to 13-11 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
West Jessamine took their victory against Mercer County in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 10-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Colts since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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