After a string of three wins, Oldham County's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bullitt East Chargers. The loss continues a trend for Oldham County in their matchups with Bullitt East: they've now lost three in a row.
For Bullitt East's part, Mackenzie Mingus spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on three hits and racked up 11 Ks.
On the hitting side, Emma Thompson was excellent, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Courtney Bass, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Oldham County's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 14-7. As for Bullitt East, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season.
Oldham County will be playing at home against DuPont Manual at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. DuPont Manual is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season. As for Bullitt East, they will head out on the road to take on Eastern at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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