The East Jessamine Jaguars will square off against the Washington County Commanders at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games East Jessamine has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Tuesday, East Jessamine wound up with the same score they had in their last game (5-4), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time.
Meanwhile, Washington County fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Nelson County on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Cardinals by a score of 5-4. The Commanders' loss continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Lance Coulter put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched. What's more, he gave up only zero earned runs, the fewest he's had since back in March. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one stolen base and one double.
In other batting news, Camden Abell was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all six of his plate appearances. He has become a key player for Washington County: the team is 5-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 2-10 otherwise. Alex Blandford was another key player, getting on base in five of his six plate appearances.
East Jessamine's defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 5-8. As for Washington County, their loss dropped their record down to 7-11.
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