Atherton hasn't had much luck against Bullitt East recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Ravens will host the Chargers at 5:00 p.m.
Atherton fell victim to Nelson County and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They fell just short of the Cardinals by a score of 1-0. The shutout was out of character for the Ravens seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in April.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Saturday Bullitt East sidestepped South Oldham for a 6-4 win.
Mackenzie Mingus made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out nine over 5.1 innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in April. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Courtney Bass, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 2-for-3. Those two home runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Mollie Johnston, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Bullitt East is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Atherton, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-14.
Atherton might still be hurting after the 7-1 loss they got from Bullitt East in their previous meeting back in May of 2017. Will the Ravens have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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