Mercer County fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against East Jessamine on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Jaguars by a score of 4-3. That's two games in a row now that the Titans have lost by just one run.

Jackson Doughty
05/19/25 @ East Jessamine | 2 |
05/12/25 vs Western Hills | 2 |
05/09/25 vs Paul Laurence Dunbar | 2 |
04/18/25 @ Wayne County | 2 |
04/17/25 vs Burgin | 2 |
+ 8 more games |
Jackson Doughty was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with five stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. He has become a key player for Mercer County: the team is 6-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 13-17 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Carter Devine, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases, one double, and one RBI.
Mercer County has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 19-18 record this season. As for East Jessamine, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 18-14.
As of now, neither Mercer County nor the Jaguars have any future games scheduled.
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