On Saturday, West Jessamine faced Eastern in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The West Jessamine Colts fell 6-3 to the Eastern Eagles. West Jessamine's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
West Jessamine saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Eli Nickell, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
On Eastern's side, Landon Waugh spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on 11 hits and racked up 12 Ks. Waugh has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Carson Shee, who went 3-for-3 with three RBI and two doubles. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Carroll, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
West Jessamine's loss dropped their record down to 23-6. As for Eastern, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-7-1 record this season.
West Jessamine didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 4-4 draw vs. Scott on the 11th. As for Eastern, they will head out on the road to face off against Central Hardin at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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