The Bullitt East Chargers will face off against the North Bullitt Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Bullitt East will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
Bullitt East's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They blew past Nelson County 11-0. The result was nothing new for the Chargers, who have now won eight games by six runs or more so far this season.
The team relied heavily on Alivia Cooper, who fired off two home runs, four RBI, and one double while going 4-for-4. That's the most home runs she has posted since back in March of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Courtney Bass, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Cooper wasn't the only one making solid contact: Bullitt East kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Nelson County only managed two hits.
Meanwhile, North Bullitt lost 8-1 to Mercy on Wednesday. The contest marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
North Bullitt saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gabby Coy, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Coy also hit a double, marking her first of the season.
Bullitt East pushed their record up to 12-1 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for North Bullitt, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Bullitt East took their win against North Bullitt in their previous matchup back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 10-1 score. Do the Chargers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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