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| 03/28/24 - Away | 4-2 W |
| 03/13/24 - Away | 8-9 L |
| 05/09/23 - Home | 2-7 L |
| 03/02/23 - Away | 5-3 W |
| 04/21/22 - Home | 2-5 L |
| + 3 more games |
Butler and Ardrey Kell are an even 4-4 against one another since March of 2015, but likely not for long. The Bulldogs will welcome the Knights at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Butler has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with three straight defeats, while Ardrey Kell will come in with three straight wins.
Butler fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against East Mecklenburg on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 7-6.
Parker Lamb spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered seven runs (all of which were unearned) on five hits and racked up 13 Ks.
On the hitting side, Cherie Carter made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Alyssa Rubidoux, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, while Ardrey Kell put up plenty of runs on Thursday, the same can't be said for Berry. The Knights were the clear victors by a 15-0 margin over the Cardinals. Considering the Knights have won seven games by more than nine runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Tessa Sanchez-Barrios, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Reagan Martin, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Ardrey Kell was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .524. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .321 or higher in seven consecutive contests.
Ardrey Kell's victory bumped their record up to 10-7. As for Butler, their loss dropped their record down to 5-11.
Butler skirted past Ardrey Kell 4-2 when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Will the Bulldogs repeat their success, or do the Knights have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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