East Jessamine was handed a heart-breaking two-run defeat in their last matchup, but they sure didn't let that happen against Mercer County on Tuesday. The Jaguars were the clear victors by a 12-1 margin over the Titans. This was a revenge game for the Jaguars: when they faced off against the Titans back in April, they had to take a 13-9 loss.
Remie Smith
| 05/06/25 @ Mercer County | 10 |
| 04/30/25 vs West Jessamine | 12 |
| 04/24/25 vs Woodford County | 10 |
| 04/22/25 vs Frederick Douglass | 8 |
| 04/19/25 vs Pleasure Ridge Park | 7 |
| + 6 more games |
Remie Smith made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over five innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 11 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Alex Smith was a standout: she went 1-for-3 with one home run and five RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March. Parker Hibbard was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
East Jessamine was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mercer County only posted a batting average of .250.
East Jessamine is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 15-17 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games. As for Mercer County, their defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 12-9.
Looking ahead, East Jessamine will challenge Garrard County at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Mercer County, they will take on Casey County at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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