The West Jessamine Colts will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Taylor County Cardinals at 6:30 p.m. West Jessamine is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
West Jessamine is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Kentucky's top teams: Lexington Catholic, who was ranked 17th in their home state at the time (West Jessamine was ranked 22nd). West Jessamine lost 13-1 to Lexington Catholic on Monday.
West Jessamine got a good showing from Charley Cross, who tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Cross has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Aubrey Kearns was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run.
Meanwhile, Taylor County waltzed into their matchup on Monday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They walked away with a 7-4 win over the Cougars.
Caeden Patterson tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Hayden Jones, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. Austin Garrett was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
West Jessamine's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 23-7-1. As for Taylor County, their victory bumped their record up to 19-2-1.
West Jessamine was able to grind out a solid win over Taylor County in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, winning 5-0. Will West Jessamine repeat their success, or does Taylor County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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