Woodford County was not the first on the board on Tuesday, but they got there more often. They won by a run and slipped past the East Jessamine Jaguars 6-5. For Woodford County, this counts as revenge for the 2-0 loss East Jessamine walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
Sophia Gannon made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Gannon was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times she's played.
In other batting news, Addie Bryant and Madie Buntain did most of the damage at the plate: Bryant scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-4, while Buntain scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Lily Slayton was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with three stolen bases.
On East Jessamine's side, Natalie Alimento made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Emily Searcy, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Woodford County is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season. As for East Jessamine, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 15-11.
Woodford County will head out on the road to square off against Frederick Douglass at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Woodford County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season. As for East Jessamine, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Mercer County at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Mercer County is coming into the match with four straight defeats on the road, meaning East Jessamine will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
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