Whitefield Academy hasn't had much luck against Bullitt East recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Wildcats will venture away from home to square off against the Chargers at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Whitefield Academy made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Fern Creek, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Wildcats blew past the Tigers 16-6 on Monday. While the Wildcats didn't have the best season last year (they finished 4-11), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Braden Schwartz was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4. Josiah Wallitsch also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Bullitt East had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. Everything went their way against the Cougars as they made off with a 13-2 win.
Cooper Warnecke looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Bullitt East got a massive performance out of Chase Meredith, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Those three runs gave Meredith a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Devin Elder, who went 1-for-2 with five RBI and one double.
Whitefield Academy's record now sits at 5-2. As for Bullitt East, their record is now 12-3-1.
Whitefield Academy suffered a grim 21-0 defeat to Bullitt East when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Can the Wildcats avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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