Bullitt East is 6-1 against Fern Creek since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Bullitt East Chargers will head out on the road to take on the Fern Creek Tigers at 6:00 p.m. Bullitt East is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
Bullitt East fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Floyd Central on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Highlanders by a score of 8-7. Bullitt East's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Mackenzie Mingus was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she tossed seven innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Alivia Cooper made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-5 with a home run and two RBI. Carly Bryant was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Fern Creek put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 12-4 margin over Spencer County. 12 seems to be a good number for Fern Creek as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Bullitt East's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-6. As for Fern Creek, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-11.
Bullitt East took their win against Fern Creek in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 13-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bullitt East since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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