Madison Southern extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 12-12 in the process. They fell 8-3 to the East Jessamine Jaguars. If the Eagles were looking for revenge after losing 10-5 to the Jaguars when the teams met back in May of 2023, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Katarina Ebert was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Ashlyn Estep, who went 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
As for East Jessamine, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a massive bump to their 19-22 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.1 runs on average over those games.
On East Jessamine's side, Remie Smith made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 18 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Smith has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 15 consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, two RBI, and one double. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kylee Oliver, who fired off two home runs and three runs while going 3-for-3. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April. Natalie Alimento was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Madison Southern will square off against South Laurel at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for East Jessamine, they will face off against George Rogers Clark at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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