After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Pulaski County, Estill County was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 victory over the West Jessamine Colts. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Engineers have posted since April 27, 2024.
Bella Rice spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and one unearned) runs on 11 hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, Estill County got a massive performance out of Marlo Puckett, who scored two runs while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Spencer Young, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Estill County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .485. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as West Jessamine only posted a batting average of .324.
Estill County's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for West Jessamine, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-2.
Looking ahead, Estill County will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against Owsley County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for West Jessamine, they will square off against Boyle County at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Boyle County has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.6 runs per game on average), something West Jessamine will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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