The Washington County Commanders will head out to challenge the East Jessamine Jaguars at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday. Washington County is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
Washington County fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Nelson County on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 5-4 to the Cardinals, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Commanders fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Cardinals since on Wednesday.
Lance Coulter was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched. What's more, he gave up only five hits, the fewest he's had since back in March. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one stolen base and one double.
Camden Abell
| 03/25/25 @ Hart County | 3 |
| 04/16/25 vs Nelson County | 2 |
| 04/09/25 @ Van Buren | 2 |
| 04/01/25 @ Boyle County | 2 |
| 03/28/25 vs Green County | 2 |
| + 6 more games |
In other batting news, Camden Abell was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all six of his plate appearances. Washington County is 5-1 when Abell posts two or more runs, but 2-10 otherwise. Conner Gabhart also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, East Jessamine didn't have quite enough to beat Mercer County on Tuesday and fell 5-4.
Washington County's record now sits at 7-11. As for East Jessamine, their loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 5-8.
Washington County came out on top in a nail-biter against East Jessamine when the teams last played back in March, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Commanders since the squad 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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