Holy Cross had lost three straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 6-10 to make it four. They came up short against the Bullitt East Chargers, falling 11-1. The Cougars were not able to make up for their defeat to the Chargers from their previous meeting back in April of 2024.
Holy Cross saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lauren Minor, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
As for Bullitt East, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 15 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-3 record this season. Considering they have won 11 matchups by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
On Bullitt East's side, the team relied heavily on Emma Thompson, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That triple marked the first that Thompson has hit this season. Another player making a difference was Kinnley Murphy, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Coming up, Holy Cross will challenge Bethlehem at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Bullitt East, they will square off against Whitefield Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Wildcats have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.69 runs per game on average), something the Chargers will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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