The North Bullitt Eagles will take on the Bethlehem Eagles/Banshees at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. North Bullitt is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.7 runs per game this season.
On Saturday, North Bullitt made easy work of Anderson County and carried off a 13-3 win. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by ten runs or more this season.
Braxton Ballman looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances.
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At the plate, Cody Pendleton and Rowen Burton did most of the damage at the plate: Pendleton got on base in all five of his plate appearances with four runs, two stolen bases, and one double, while Burton got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double. Pendleton has become a key player for North Bullitt: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 1-2 otherwise. Dylan Hornback was another key player, going 1-for-4 with three RBI and one stolen base.
North Bullitt was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .444. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Daviess County hit Bethlehem with a four-run second inning on Saturday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Eagles/Banshees fell 8-3 to the Panthers. The Eagles/Banshees have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Bethlehem's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for North Bullitt, their victory bumped their record up to 4-2.
North Bullitt beat Bethlehem 17-12 when the teams last played back in May of 2018. Do the Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Eagles/Banshees turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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