If Archbishop Hoban was riding high off their 11-1 takedown of Whitley County on Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Archbishop Hoban Knights fell 8-3 to the Bullitt East Chargers on Friday.
Taylor Gerring made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Savannah Regan, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Bullitt East's side, Mollie Johnston made a big impact no matter where she played. She tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Johnston has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Johnston was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
In other pitching news, Mackenzie Mingus looked comfortable as she tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run but no hits.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Payton Patterson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Taylor Pierce, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Archbishop Hoban's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Bullitt East, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season.
Archbishop Hoban is on the road again on Saturday to play East Jessamine at 9:00 a.m. Archbishop Hoban is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season. As for Bullitt East, they will be playing at home against Henry County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Bullitt East is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
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