
Chargers
05/05/25 vs Whitefield Academy | 16 |
04/23/25 vs Jeffersontown | 16 |
03/14/25 @ Elizabethtown | 13 |
04/07/25 vs Nelson County | 11 |
04/01/25 vs Padua Franciscan | 11 |
Bullitt East never let their opponents score on Monday. They blew past the Whitefield Academy Wildcats 16-0. Considering the Chargers have won 12 matchups by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Mackenzie Mingus made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (and only one walk). Mingus was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 1-for-1 with three RBI and one double. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Courtney Bass, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Mollie Johnston was another key player, getting on base in both of her plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
Bullitt East always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .880. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Bullitt East pushed their record up to 18-3 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Whitefield Academy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-10.
Looking ahead, Bullitt East will be playing in front of their home fans against Ballard at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Bruins will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something the Chargers surely won't give up without a fight. As for Whitefield Academy, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 14-2 defeat against South Central on the 6th.
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