After flying high against Varsity Opponent last Saturday, Bluegrass United came back down to earth. The Bluegrass United Bluehawks fell just short of the Berea Pirates by a score of 6-4 on Wednesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Bluegrass United of the 16-9 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2023.
Jordan Gregory was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits.
At the plate, Benjamin Foster made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Bailey Hawkins, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a double.
Bluegrass United dropped their record down to 2-5 with that loss, which was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Berea, their win ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-4.
Bluegrass United will head out on the road to take on Model at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Berea, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Owsley County at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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