
Chargers
05/06/25 @ DuPont Manual | 0-2 |
05/05/25 vs West Jessamine | 6-5 |
05/02/25 vs Nelson County | 3-2 |
05/01/25 @ Central Hardin | 6-3 |
04/29/25 vs St. Xavier | 2-5 |
Bullitt East dropped their record down to 19-10-1 on Tuesday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins. They fell just short of the DuPont Manual Crimsons by a score of 2-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Chargers have suffered since March 31st.
Bullitt East got a good showing from Cooper Warnecke, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the fewest hits Warnecke has allowed over his last four matchups.
At the plate, Bullitt East saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Josh Clark, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
As for DuPont Manual, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-12. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 6.75 runs across that stretch.
On DuPont Manual's side, Nick Ballard made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Ballard is becoming a predictor of DuPont Manual's success: when he allows at most one hit the team is undefeated (and 8-12 when he doesn't). Ballard was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base.
Bullitt East will venture away from home to face off against Ballard at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for DuPont Manual, they will host Shawnee at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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