West Jessamine extended their losing streak to three on Monday, dropping their season record down to 9-22 in the process. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 6-5 heartbreaker at the hands of the Bullitt East Chargers. That's two games in a row now that the Colts have lost by just one run.
West Jessamine got a good showing from Jordan Head, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the fewest hits Head has allowed over his last three contests.
At the plate, Ben Hershey made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI.
As for Bullitt East, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 19-9-1. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games.
On Bullitt East's side, Caden Phelps and Oliver Barnhouse did most of the damage at the plate: Phelps went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI, while Barnhouse went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, two RBI, and one double. Those runs marked the first that Phelps has scored this season. Another player making a difference was Bradley Myers, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. West Jessamine will face off against Trinity at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Bullitt East, they will challenge DuPont Manual at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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