The Lexington Catholic Knights will head out on the road to square off against the Eastern Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lexington Catholic is headed into the contest having just posted their closest victory since May 27, 2024 on Tuesday. They won by a run and slipped past Frederick Douglass 7-6. The Knights haven't had any issues with the Broncos recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Abby Hammond spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six earned runs on ten hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.
Ellie Thomson
| 04/08/25 @ Frederick Douglass | 2 |
| 03/28/25 @ Lafayette | 1 |
| 03/22/25 @ Assumption | 1 |
| 03/20/25 vs Franklin County | 1 |
| 03/17/25 vs Madison Central | 1 |
On the hitting side, Ellie Thomson was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Those two hits gave her a new career-high. Sydney Ford also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Eagles on Saturday. Eastern never let North Bullitt get on the board and left with an 11-0 victory. The result was nothing new for Eastern, who have now won six games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Eastern is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Lexington Catholic, their record is now 4-6.
Lexington Catholic skirted past Eastern 1-0 when the teams last played back in May of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Knights 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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