The Bethlehem Eagles/Banshees will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bullitt East Chargers at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Bethlehem: 2.1, Bullitt East: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Bethlehem is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 18 runs on Thursday, they were much more limited against Green County on Tuesday. They fell 5-1 to the Dragons. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Bethlehem has scored all season.
Sarah Dawson made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Bullitt East gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. They blew past Fern Creek 14-6.
Ryleigh Watrous spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and three unearned) runs on 12 hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Bullitt East got a massive performance out of Katlyn McDonald, who went 3-for-5 with a home run and four RBI. Courtney Bass was another key contributor, going 3-for-5 with a home run and three runs.
Bethlehem's loss dropped their record down to 17-6. As for Bullitt East, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season.
Bethlehem was able to grind out a solid win over Bullitt East when the teams last played back in April of 2023, winning 10-7. Does Bethlehem have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bullitt East turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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