Woodford County was the 8-7 winner over Lexington Catholic when they last played one another back in May of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Woodford County Yellowjackets' tough 17-2 defeat to the Lexington Catholic Knights on Wednesday might stick with them for a while.
Taylor Penn put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Penn was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Penn wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jonah Branham, who went 2-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
On Lexington Catholic's side, Brody Rogers looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned run off six hits (he also only allowed one walk). Rogers has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Lexington Catholic got a big performance out of Jackson Wasik, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Zach Grigalis was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Woodford County's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Lexington Catholic, they pushed their record up to 7-3 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
Woodford County will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Collins at 6:00 p.m. on April 9th. As for Lexington Catholic, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Tullahoma at 6:00 p.m.
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