After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Henderson County, Great Crossing was happy to have turned things around on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Bullitt East Chargers a 5-0 shutout. That five run margin sets a new team best for Great Crossing this season.
Ashtyn Holbrook was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryann Livingston, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
Great Crossing's victory was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-3. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.6 runs per game. As for Bullitt East, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-2.
Great Crossing will head out on the road to square off against Dixie Heights at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Bullitt East, they will square off against Archbishop Hoban at 1:00 p.m. on Friday.
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