Oldham County faced Bullitt East in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. The Colonels sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-7 win over the Chargers. For the Colonels, this counts as revenge for the 7-3 victory the Chargers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2024.
Oldham County got a great performance from Kailyn Claybern as she tossed 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Claybern has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Aubrey Batts, who fired off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-4. That's the most home runs she has posted since back in April of 2024. Sydney Wirth was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one double.
Colonels
| 04/28/25 vs Bullitt East | 8-7 |
| 04/14/25 vs Holy Cross | 15-0 |
| 04/10/25 vs Eastern | 14-9 |
| 04/03/25 vs Trinity | 4-2 |
| 04/02/25 vs Talawanda | 19-6 |
| + 5 more games |
Oldham County's win was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-2. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Bullitt East, their loss dropped their record down to 15-3.
Coming up, Oldham County is taking a road trip to face off against Assumption at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Bullitt East, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Mercy at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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