The Somerset Briar Jumpers will face off against the West Jessamine Colts at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Somerset is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak.
Somerset managed to slip by Southwestern the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Briar Jumpers lost 14-4 to the Warriors on Thursday. That's two games in a row now that the Briar Jumpers have lost by exactly ten runs.
Meanwhile, West Jessamine earned an 11-7 victory over Madison Southern on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Colts.
Emerson Collins and Paige Hobgood did most of the damage at the plate: Collins went 1-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Hobgood went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two doubles, and one run. That's the most doubles Hobgood has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Addi Vahle, who went 2-for-4 with three runs.
Somerset's defeat dropped their record down to 8-12-1. As for West Jessamine, their win bumped their record up to 14-9.
Somerset couldn't quite get it done against West Jessamine when the teams last played back in May of 2024 as they fell 7-4. Can the Briar Jumpers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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