Bullitt Central dropped to 12-22 on Friday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They came up short against the Breckinridge County Fighting Tigers, falling 20-2. The Cougars were not able to make up for their loss to the Fighting Tigers from their previous meeting back in March of 2019.
Alyyvia Spears was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one triple and one run.
As for Breckinridge County, the victory snapped their losing streak at six games and leaves them with a 5-19 record. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
On Breckinridge County's side, Ava Armes made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. What's more, Armes posted four strikeouts, the most she's had since back in May of 2025. She was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with four stolen bases, five RBI, and two runs. She also put up a double, which was her first of the season.
In other batting news, Breckinridge County got a massive performance out of Kylee Welch, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with five stolen bases, four runs, and one RBI. Those four runs gave Welch a new career-high. Ava Kate Bennett also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Coming up, Bullitt Central is taking a road trip to take on Trimble County at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Raiders have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.54 runs per game on average), something the Cougars will no doubt try to take advantage of. Breckinridge County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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