The Bethlehem Eagles/Banshees will head out on the road to face off against the Bardstown Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Bethlehem will be strutting in after a win while Bardstown will be coming in after a defeat.
Bethlehem's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They blew past Newport 14-0. Considering the Eagles/Banshees have won eight games by more than six runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Bardstown was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-2 heartbreaker at the hands of North Hardin. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Tigers have suffered since April 4, 2024.
Lucas Kiser made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
The victory made it two in a row for Bethlehem and bumps their season record up to 13-10. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 3 runs in those games. As for Bardstown, their loss dropped their record down to 1-13-1.
Bethlehem took their victory against Bardstown when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 16-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles/Banshees since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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