The North Bullitt Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Spencer County Bears at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
North Bullitt is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Friday, just like they did against Christian Educational Consortium (and have done all season long). North Bullitt blew past Christian Educational Consortium 13-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for North Bullitt.
Amree Hammons spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Alia Pearce was a standout: she scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Bella Markwell, who scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Spencer County, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They came out on top against Shelby County on Thursday by a score of 12-2 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). The win was a breath of fresh air for Spencer County as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Spencer County also let their pitcher toss all six innings played and she was also dialed-in: Riley Booth gave up two runs (both of which were unearned) on four hits. Those six innings set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, Brooklyn Hunt was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Lilly Long, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
North Bullitt has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 8-12 record this season. As for Spencer County, their victory bumped their record up to 7-9.
North Bullitt took their win against Spencer County in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 11-5. Does North Bullitt have another victory up their sleeve, or will Spencer County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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