Softball Recap: Ballard's Win on Wednesday Extends Winning Streak to Three

Bruins

Margin (Wins)

03/25/25 vs Christian Academy-Louisville	13
04/22/25 vs Sacred Heart	12
03/13/25 @ Western Hills	12
05/14/25 @ North Oldham	11
04/01/25 vs Central	11

Ballard barely beat North Oldham the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Bruins put the hurt on the Mustangs with a sharp 13-2 win on Wednesday. The Bruins might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 contests by six runs or more this season.

Jaedyn Lyons and Emery Schuster were major factors no matter where they played. On the mound, Lyons didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Schuster tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Lyons has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 12 consecutive appearances. At bat, Lyons got on base in all five of her plate appearances with two doubles, two RBI, and one run, while Schuster went 2-for-5 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Those two doubles gave Lyons a new career-high.

In other batting news, Ballard let Shelby James and Matilda Gorley run wild. James went 3-for-5 with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI, while Gorley went 3-for-5 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI. That's the most hits Gorley has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Payton Downey, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.

Ballard always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .548. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as North Oldham only posted an OBP of .200.

The victory was the third in a row for Ballard, bringing their record up to 19-11. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for North Oldham, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-14.

Looking ahead, Ballard will be playing at home against Nelson County at 5:45 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in the Bruins' favor as the squad sits on seven straight wins at home while the Cardinals have been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road. As for North Oldham, they will head out to face off against Atherton at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The last five games the Ravens have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.