Great Crossing will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Bullitt East Chargers at 6:00 p.m.
Last Saturday, Great Crossing suffered a tough 8-2 loss at the hands of Henderson County. Great Crossing has struggled against Henderson County recently, as their matchup on Saturday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Kendall Meade and Emma Sutton did some serious damage despite the final result: Meade went 3-for-4 with two RBI, while Sutton scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Bullitt East entered their tilt with Meade County with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They walked away with a 5-1 victory over the Green Waves on Thursday. Despite the win, that was the fewest runs Bullitt East has scored all year.
Mollie Johnston made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Johnston was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run.
Johnston wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Carly Bryant, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Great Crossing's defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Bullitt East, they pushed their record up to 5-1 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Great Crossing has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Bullitt East struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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