East Jessamine was the 2-0 winner over Woodford County when they last played one another back in April of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The East Jessamine Jaguars fell just short of the Woodford County Yellowjackets by a score of 6-5 on Tuesday. That's two games in a row now that East Jessamine has lost by just one run.
Natalie Alimento made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Emily Searcy, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Woodford County's side, Sophia Gannon made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Gannon was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen two or more in the last three games she's played.
In other batting news, Addie Bryant and Madie Buntain did most of the damage at the plate: Bryant scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-4, while Buntain scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Lily Slayton was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with three stolen bases.
This is the second loss in a row for East Jessamine and nudges their season record down to 15-11. As for Woodford County, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season.
East Jessamine will look to defend their home field on Friday against Mercer County at 6:00 p.m. East Jessamine is facing Mercer County at the right time seeing as Mercer County is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Woodford County, they will head out on the road to take on Frederick Douglass at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Woodford County's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Frederick Douglass' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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