Christian Academy-Louisville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell just short of the West Jessamine Colts by a score of 6-5. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Christian Academy-Louisville of the 6-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Vince Possidento was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Trey Tipton made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 1-for-4. Jackson Watkins was another key contributor, getting on base in two of his five plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Christian Academy-Louisville didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as West Jessamine only tossed three.
On West Jessamine's side, Payton Wells looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Wells has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Hayden Brock, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Aubrey Kearns, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Christian Academy-Louisville's loss dropped their record down to 7-11. As for West Jessamine, the win was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-3.
Christian Academy-Louisville has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Eastern at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for West Jessamine, they will head out on the road to face off against East Jessamine at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. West Jessamine is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season.
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