Bullitt East faced Elizabethtown in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. The Chargers fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 4-3. That's two games in a row now that the Chargers have lost by just one run.
Chris Logan was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed seven innings while giving up three earned runs off ten hits. What's more, he gave up only zero walks, the fewest he's had since back in March.
On the hitting side, Bullitt East saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jack Willard, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Bullitt East dropped their record down to 17-6-1 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the losses came by an average of only one runs. As for Elizabethtown, they are on a roll lately: they've won 18 of their last 21 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-6 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bullitt East will challenge St. Xavier at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Tigers will roll in looking for their tenth straight victory, something the Chargers surely won't give up without a fight. As for Elizabethtown, they will square off against Fern Creek at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Tigers will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
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