Softball Game Preview: North Bullitt Eagles vs. Bullitt East Chargers

The North Bullitt Eagles will venture away from home to face off against the Bullitt East Chargers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.

North Bullitt came up short against Mercy on Wednesday, falling 8-1. The match marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

North Bullitt saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gabby Coy, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Coy also hit a double, marking her first of the season.

Meanwhile, Bullitt East entered their tilt with Nelson County on Monday with seven consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with eight. They never let the Cardinals get on the board and left with an 11-0 victory. Considering the Chargers have won eight games by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.

Alivia Cooper was incredible, firing off two home runs, four RBI, and one double while going 4-for-4. What's more, she posted two runs, the most she's had since back in March of 2024. Courtney Bass was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.

Bullitt East was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .522. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive matchups.

Bullitt East's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-1. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for North Bullitt, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.

North Bullitt suffered a grim 10-1 defeat to Bullitt East when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Can the Eagles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.