The East Jessamine Jaguars will be playing in front of their home fans against the Madison Central Indians at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Monday, East Jessamine made easy work of Bourbon County and carried off an 18-2 win. While fans of East Jessamine might be used to big wins, the 16-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Kylee Huff made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Huff has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Huff was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alex Smith, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and two runs. Jessica Searcy was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Madison Central got the win against Estill County on Monday by a conclusive 15-1.
Cassidy Hack was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrea Linton, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI.
East Jessamine's victory bumped their record up to 17-12. As for Madison Central, their win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-5.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. East Jessamine hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.8 home runs per game. However, it's not like Madison Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.7. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
East Jessamine came up short against Madison Central when the teams last played back in March, falling 5-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Madison Central's Cassidy Gentry, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched. Now that East Jessamine knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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