Softball Game Preview: Ballard Bombers vs. Indianola Indians

The Ballard Bombers will head out to take on the Indianola Indians at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Ballard's hitters haven't had much luck over their past three matchups, but Tuesday's contest will give them a chance to turn things around.

Ballard fell victim to Van Meter and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They lost 17-0 to the Bulldogs.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Indianola). They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Southeast Polk 14-13.

The victory got Indianola back to even at 2-2. As for Ballard, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.

Ballard couldn't quite finish off Indianola in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 and fell 6-4. Can the Bombers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.