Bullitt East is 2-7 against Male since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Chargers will take on the Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. Bullitt East will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Last Tuesday, Bullitt East got the win against Whitefield Academy by a conclusive 8-1. The result was nothing new for the Chargers, who have now won seven contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Keeton Kleinhenz tossed a big game, striking out 15 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Those 15 strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
At the plate, Brenden Lewis was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-2. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 1.2 stolen bases per game. Devin Elder also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Male's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of St. Xavier.
West Bickett made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run.
Male's loss dropped their record down to 10-7. As for Bullitt East, their record now sits at 13-3-1.
Bullitt East suffered a grim 10-3 defeat to Male in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can the Chargers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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