The West Jessamine Colts will challenge the Assumption Rockets at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. West Jessamine is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.5 runs per game this season.
West Jessamine is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Kentucky's top teams: East Jessamine, who was ranked 12th at the time (West Jessamine was ranked eighth). The Colts came out on top against the Jaguars by a score of 6-2 on Thursday. The Colts haven't had any issues with the Jaguars recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
KK Tate was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in April. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Addi Vahle
| 04/30/26 @ East Jessamine | 4 |
| 04/28/26 @ George Rogers Clark | 3 |
| 04/09/26 vs Owensboro | 3 |
| 03/31/26 vs Boyle County | 3 |
| 03/28/26 vs Perry County Central | 3 |
In other batting news, Addi Vahle was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. Abigail Myszak was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one triple and two RBI.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Assumption ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out Meade County 3-2.
Ava Lou Mattingly spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits.
On the hitting side, Assumption's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Harper Poole, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Assumption's victory bumped their record up to 15-8. As for West Jessamine, their win bumped their record up to 22-3.
Friday's game will be a test for both teams' pitchers. West Jessamine hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .429. However, it's not like Assumption struggles in that department as they've averaged .381. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
