Bullitt East is 10-0 against Butler since May of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Bullitt East Chargers will be playing at home against the Butler Bears at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Bullitt East took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They never let Holy Cross onto the board and left with a 10-0 win. The high-scoring effort was just what Bullitt East needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Meanwhile, Butler got the win against John Hardin on Monday by a conclusive 13-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Butler.
Carter Reitz was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Reitz has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Reitz was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Tristan Cockerill and Austin Malone did most of the damage at the plate: Cockerill got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Malone went 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Ayden Clemons was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Bullitt East pushed their record up to 15-9 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Butler, their win bumped their record up to 16-14.
Everything went Bullitt East's way against Butler in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Bullitt East made off with a 16-3 victory. Does Bullitt East have another victory up their sleeve, or will Butler turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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