The North Bullitt Eagles are taking a road trip to square off against the Shelby County Rockets at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. North Bullitt's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Shelby County's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
North Bullitt is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Anderson County on Friday as they made off with a 20-1 victory. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won 19 matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Shelby County beat Bardstown 12-7 on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Rockets.
Vinny Atchison made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. Atchison was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jack Stewart, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Giaonni Hunter also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
North Bullitt is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 25-8 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for Shelby County, their victory bumped their record up to 11-17.
North Bullitt beat Shelby County 7-4 in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the squad 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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