Bullitt East is 1-6 against Male since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Bullitt East Chargers will be playing at home against the Male Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Bullitt East: 3.6, Male: 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Bullitt East is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Thursday, just like they did against Eastern (and have done all season long). Everything went Bullitt East's way against Eastern on Wednesday as Bullitt East made off with an 8-1 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Bullitt East.
Mollie Johnston and Ryleigh Watrous made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Johnston tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Watrous pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Johnston has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Johnston fired off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 3-for-3, while Watrous went 3-for-4 with two RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Alivia Cooper, who went 2-for-5 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Male faced Great Crossing in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. Male had just enough and edged Great Crossing out 4-2.
Hannah Wright spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on four hits and racked up six Ks.
Bullitt East pushed their record up to 16-5 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Male, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season.
Both the pair just can't seem to miss. Bullitt East has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 11.4 hits per game. However, it's not like Male struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.4. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Bullitt East came up short against Male in their previous matchup back in March of 2023, falling 5-2. Will Bullitt East have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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