Softball Recap: East Jessamine Picks Up Third Consecutive Victory

East Jessamine took a six-run loss the last time they faced off against Taylor County, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Jaguars had just enough and edged out the Cardinals 3-1. The win was nothing new for the Jaguars as they're now sitting on three straight.

Hillary Stansbury

Doubles (Career)

05/10/25 vs Taylor County	3
05/07/25 @ Garrard County	2
04/18/25 vs Bath County	2
03/08/25 @ Paul Laurence Dunbar	2
05/06/25 @ Mercer County	1

Hillary Stansbury was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three doubles and one run. Those three doubles gave her a new career-high.

In other batting news, East Jessamine let Natalie Alimento and Remie Smith run wild. Alimento went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI, while Smith went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI. That's the most hits Smith has posted over her last nine contests.

East Jessamine's victory bumped their record up to 17-20. As for Taylor County, with the defeat, they broke their six-game winning streak and moved their record to 22-7.

East Jessamine and Taylor County should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Kentucky Rankings. The Jaguars will challenge Taylor at 4:15 p.m. on Saturday with a big rank advantage (74 vs. 306). Meanwhile, Taylor County (ranked 29th) will meet Casey County (ranked 95th) at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.