After four games on the road, Bethlehem is heading back home. They will take on the Bullitt East Chargers at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Bethlehem: 2, Bullitt East: 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Thursday, it was a hard-fought game, but Bethlehem had to settle for a 7-6 defeat against Meade County. Bethlehem has not had much luck with Meade County recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Gabriella Luckett made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 3-for-4. Sarah Dawson was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Bethlehem was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with five doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Meade County only hit a.
Meanwhile, Bullitt East faced Male in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Bullitt East came out on top in a nail-biter against Male and snuck past 2-1. The win was nothing new for Bullitt East as they're now sitting on three straight.
Bethlehem's loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-5. As for Bullitt East, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season.
Bethlehem was able to grind out a solid victory over Bullitt East in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, winning 10-7. Does Bethlehem have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bullitt East turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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