On Tuesday, West Jessamine faced Taylor County in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The West Jessamine Colts came out on top against the Taylor County Cardinals by a score of 8-4. That result was just more of the same for these two, as West Jessamine also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Eli Nickell was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4. Aubrey Kearns was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
On Taylor County's side, Hayden Jones made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with three RBI. Another player making a difference was Austin Garrett, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
West Jessamine's victory bumped their record up to 24-7-1. As for Taylor County, their loss dropped their record down to 19-3-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. West Jessamine will take on Bullitt East at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. West Jessamine is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season. As for Taylor County, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Washington County at 6:00 p.m.
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