After flying high against Whitefield Academy on Tuesday, Bullitt East came back down to earth. The Chargers fell 11-8 to the Nelson County Cardinals on Thursday. The Chargers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cardinals apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2025.
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Hunter Holland and Bradley Myers stepped up to the plate in a big way. Holland got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base, while Myers got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI. Holland has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Carter Hilton, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Bullitt East has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 22-12-1 record this season. As for Nelson County, the win snapped their losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 17-14 record.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bullitt East will challenge Holy Cross at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Cougars have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.07 runs per game on average), something the Chargers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Nelson County, they will face off against Marion County at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Cardinals' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Knights have averaged an impressive 7.3 runs per game this season.
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