Sayre extended their winning streak to three on Saturday, bumping them up to 17-8-1. They put the hurt on the West Jessamine Colts with a sharp 10-4 victory. This was a revenge game for the Spartans: when they faced off against the Colts two weeks ago, they had to take a 5-1 defeat.
Joaquin Acevedo tossed a big game, striking out six batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
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On the hitting side, Will Johnson was a standout: he got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Banks Heinrich, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
Sayre was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .400 or higher in three consecutive matchups.
As for West Jessamine, they now have a losing record of 16-17. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss they have suffered since April 26, 2025.
On West Jessamine's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gage Struble, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Coming up, Sayre will square off against Whitley County at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Spartans' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Colonels have averaged an impressive 8.6 runs per game this season. As for West Jessamine, they will challenge Paul Laurence Dunbar at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday. The Colts are facing the Bulldogs at the right time seeing as the Bulldogs are stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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