Bullitt East entered their tilt with Meade County with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They walked away with a 5-1 victory over the Meade County Green Waves on Thursday. Despite the win, that was the fewest runs Bullitt East has scored all year.
Mollie Johnston made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Johnston was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run.
Johnston wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Carly Bryant, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Bullitt East's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-1. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs per game. As for Meade County, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-2.
Bullitt East will take on Great Crossing at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Bullitt East's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Great Crossing's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Meade County, they will head out on the road to take on Floyd Central at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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