The South Oldham Dragons will head out to take on the Bullitt Central Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
South Oldham is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering DeSales just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell 7-3 to the Colts.
Meanwhile, Bullitt Central came tearing into Monday's game with three straight wins , and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Crimsons by a score of 6-3.
Anderson Smith made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in eight consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI and one run.
In other pitching news, Taylor Coffman looked comfortable as he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Jordan Powell, who went 2-for-3 with two runs. Mason Burton was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
Bullitt Central was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .409. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as DuPont Manual only posted a batting average of .231.
Bullitt Central's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-12. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs over those games. As for South Oldham, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-16.
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