Bullitt East has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Eastern Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Bullitt East is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Kentucky's top teams: Oldham County, who was ranked 22nd in their home state at the time (Bullitt East was ranked 20th). Bullitt East came out on top against Oldham County by a score of 7-3 on Monday.
Mackenzie Mingus spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on three hits and racked up 11 Ks.
On the hitting side, Emma Thompson was excellent, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Courtney Bass, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, while Eastern put up some runs on Saturday, the same can't be said for Madisonville-North Hopkins. Eastern walked away with a 4-0 victory over Madisonville-North Hopkins. The win made it back-to-back victories for Eastern.
Bullitt East has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. As for Eastern, their win bumped their record up to 21-4.
Bullitt East came out on top in a nail-biter against Eastern in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bullitt East since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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