The West Jessamine Colts will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Paul Laurence Dunbar Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. West Jessamine is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
West Jessamine will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating Mercer County, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. West Jessamine sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 victory over Mercer County on Thursday. That's two games straight that West Jessamine has won by just one run.
Landon Davis tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ryan Long, who went 1-for-4 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Hayden Peters, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Paul Laurence Dunbar was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of George Rogers Clark.
West Jessamine is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 17 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 22-5 record this season. As for Paul Laurence Dunbar, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-18.
West Jessamine was able to grind out a solid win over Paul Laurence Dunbar in their previous matchup two weeks ago, winning 8-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for West Jessamine since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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