It was a good run, but Bethlehem unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the Meade County Green Waves by a score of 7-6. Bethlehem has struggled against Meade County recently, as their contest on Thursday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Gabriella Luckett made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Sarah Dawson, who scored 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.
On Meade County's side, the team relied heavily on Karissa Fortwengler, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Macie Fleenor, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Bethlehem's defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-5. As for Meade County, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season.
Bethlehem will be playing in front of their home fans against Bullitt East at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Bullitt East is coming into the game with four straight victories on the road, so Bethlehem will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Meade County, they will square off against Henderson County at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Henderson County's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Meade County's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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