Bullitt East has won three straight games at home, while St. Xavier has won three straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Tuesday. The Chargers will welcome the Tigers at 6:00 p.m. The last four games Bullitt East has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Bullitt East is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Kentucky's top teams: Elizabethtown, who was ranked 16th at the time (Bullitt East was ranked 12th). The Chargers fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 4-3 on Monday. That's two games in a row now that the Chargers have lost by just one run.
Chris Logan was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched seven innings while giving up three earned runs off ten hits. What's more, he gave up only zero walks, the fewest he's had since back in March.
At the plate, Bullitt East saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jack Willard, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Meanwhile, St. Xavier got themselves on the board against Bullitt Central on Saturday, but Bullitt Central never followed suit. They blew past the Cougars 12-0. That looming 12-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Tigers yet this season.
Brodie Benefield was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one home run and four RBI. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Oakley Clevenger was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since April 2nd. Another player making a difference was Brilyn Hagan, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run and two RBI.
St. Xavier was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .448. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bullitt Central only posted a batting average of .118.
St. Xavier is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.9 runs over those games. As for Bullitt East, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-6-1.
Bullitt East suffered a grim 6-0 defeat to St. Xavier when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Will the Chargers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
