In their first game on Saturday, West Jessamine faced Corbin in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The West Jessamine Colts came out on top against the Corbin Redhounds by a score of 9-4. The victory was familiar territory for West Jessamine who now have four in a row.
Tyler Giles looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Aubrey Kearns, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Ben Hershey, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
West Jessamine is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season. As for Corbin, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-3.
Coincidentally, both teams will both be playing Prestonsburg the next time they take the field. West Jessamine will host Prestonsburg at 2:00 p.m. in their first game on Saturday, while Corbin will play them later in the day, at 12:00 p.m.
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