The Bullitt Central Cougars will face off against the South Oldham Dragons at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Bullitt Central will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Bullitt Central will bounce into Tuesday's contest after beating DuPont Manual, who they had gone 0-3 against in their three prior meetings. The Cougars came out on top against the Crimsons by a score of 6-3 on Monday.
Anderson Smith made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in eight consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI and one run.
In other pitching news, Taylor Coffman looked comfortable as he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Jordan Powell, who went 2-for-3 with two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Burton, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
Bullitt Central was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .409. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as DuPont Manual only posted a batting average of .231.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, South Oldham's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell 7-3 to DeSales.
Bullitt Central's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-12. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs over those games. As for South Oldham, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-16.
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