Casey County's game on Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They walked away with an 8-5 victory over the East Jessamine Jaguars. This was payback for the Rebels, who suffered a 9-7 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Harmony Meece/Richardson made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up five earned runs off four hits. Meece/Richardson was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aslan Wethington, who went 3-for-5 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. That's the most RBI she has posted over her last 11 contests. Ava Weddle was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Casey County kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as East Jessamine only managed four.
Casey County is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-12 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.6 runs over those games. As for East Jessamine, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 23-8.
As of now, neither Casey County nor the Jaguars have any future games scheduled.
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