Woodford County won against Garrard County last Friday with six runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Monday. Woodford County skirted past the Seymour Eagles 6-4. The victory was familiar territory for the Yellowjackets, who have now won three contests in a row.
Justus Wertzler was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one home run and two runs. That home run was his first of the season.
Landon Heim
| 03/31/25 vs Seymour | 3 |
| 03/22/25 @ West Jessamine | 2 |
| 04/13/24 @ Collins | 2 |
| 03/25/25 @ Paul Laurence Dunbar | 1 |
| 03/19/25 @ Scott County | 1 |
In other batting news, Landon Heim was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-3. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Brayden Burton, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Woodford County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .391. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Woodford County's win bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Seymour, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-8.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Woodford County will face off against Larue County at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Woodford County 3.3, Larue County 1.7) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Seymour, they will take on Spencer County at 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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