The East Jessamine Jaguars will head out on the road to face off against the Ballard Bruins at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. East Jessamine is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
East Jessamine might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 7-6 to Henry Clay, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The Jaguars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
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Kylee Oliver made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in doubles (two). Alex Smith also deserves some recognition as she launched her first home run of the season.
Even though they lost, East Jessamine lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Ballard made easy work of South Oldham on Thursday and carried off a 10-3 win. The victory continues a trend for the Bruins in their matchups with the Dragons: they've now won three in a row.
Ryleah Lawrence spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Aubrie Newton, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Peyton Downey, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
East Jessamine now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Ballard, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
East Jessamine might still be hurting after the 14-4 defeat they got from Ballard in their previous meeting back in May of 2016. Can East Jessamine avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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