Softball Preview: Ballard Bruins vs. Madison Central Indians
The Ballard Bruins will head out on the road to challenge the Madison Central Indians at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Madison Central is hoping to do on Thursday what Green County couldn't on Wednesday: put an end to Ballard's winning streak, which now stands at nine games. Ballard was the clear victor by a 12-1 margin over Green County.
Rylee Carter was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Carter has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Carter was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with an RBI.
In other batting news, Ballard let Kierstyn Smith and Mikayla Milby loose on the outfield. Smith scored three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Milby scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Lillian Koch, who scored two runs and stole a base.
Meanwhile, everything went Madison Central's way against Estill County on Monday as Madison Central made off with a 15-1 victory.
Madison Central got a massive performance out of Cassidy Hack, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Andrea Linton was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI.
Ballard has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 22-4 record this season. As for Madison Central, their win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-5.
Ballard skirted past Madison Central 6-5 when the teams last played back in March of 2022. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ballard 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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