Chargers
| 04/28/25 @ Oldham County | 7 |
| 04/23/25 vs Jeffersontown | 16 |
| 04/21/25 vs Eastern | 9 |
| 04/17/25 vs Scott County | 0 |
| 04/11/25 vs North Bullitt | 9 |
| + 13 more games |
The Bullitt East Chargers will face off against the Mercy Jaguars at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Bullitt East is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
Bullitt East is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Kentucky's top teams: Oldham County, who was ranked ninth at the time (Bullitt East was ranked eighth). The Chargers fell just short of the Colonels by a score of 8-7 on Monday.
Alivia Cooper made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Mollie Johnston, who went 1-for-4 with one home run and three RBI.
Meanwhile, Mercy came into Monday's match having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Elizabethtown a 2-0 shutout on Monday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Jaguars have posted since April 15th.
The result came thanks to Olivia Colebank's shutout, as she gave up just six hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Mercy's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Allie Streble, who went 2-for-3 with one run.
Mercy's victory bumped their record up to 12-10. As for Bullitt East, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-3.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. Bullitt East hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 1.3 home runs per game. However, it's not like Mercy struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.5 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Bullitt East came up short against Mercy in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, falling 7-2. Will the Chargers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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