West Jessamine waltzed into their contest on Saturday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They won by a run and slipped past the Christian Academy-Louisville Centurions 6-5. That's two games straight that West Jessamine has won by just one run.
Payton Wells looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Hayden Brock was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Aubrey Kearns, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Christian Academy-Louisville's side, 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.
On the hitting side, Trey Tipton was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 1-for-4. Logan York was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
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.
West Jessamine is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-3 record this season. As for Christian Academy-Louisville, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-11.
West Jessamine will head out on the road to face off against East Jessamine at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. West Jessamine is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road. As for Christian Academy-Louisville, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Eastern at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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