The West Jessamine Colts will be playing at home against the Ballard Bruins at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with West Jessamine sitting on three straight wins and Ballard on five.
Last Friday, West Jessamine beat Somerset 7-4.
Emerson Collins was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Addi Vahle, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Woodford County typically has all the answers at home, but on Thursday Ballard proved too difficult a challenge. They skirted past the Yellowjackets 2-1. Despite the victory, that was the fewest runs Ballard has scored all year.
Rylee Carter spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on five hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Lillian Koch was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Kierstyn Smith, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a stolen base.
West Jessamine's win bumped their record up to 22-5. As for Ballard, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-4.
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