It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but West Jessamine ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Mercer County Titans and snuck past 4-3. That's two games straight that West Jessamine has won by just one run.
West Jessamine got a great performance from Landon Davis as he struck out eight batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Davis has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Ryan Long was excellent, going 1-for-4 with a home run. Hayden Peters was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
On Mercer County's side, Andrew Tatum made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Brady Payton, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
West Jessamine has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 17 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 22-5 record this season. As for Mercer County, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-14.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. West Jessamine will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Paul Laurence Dunbar at 5:30 p.m. West Jessamine is facing Paul Laurence Dunbar at the right time seeing as Paul Laurence Dunbar is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Mercer County, they will head out on the road to face off against Taylor County at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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