Softball Preview: Madison Central Indians vs. Ballard Bruins
The Madison Central Indians will be playing in front of their home fans against the Ballard Bruins at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Madison Central will head into Monday's contest on the come-up: they were handed a two-run defeat in their last matchup, but they sure didn't let that happen against Estill County on Monday. Madison Central put the hurt on Estill County with a sharp 15-1 win.
Cassidy Hack was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Andrea Linton, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI.
Meanwhile, Ballard had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it nine on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 12-1 margin over the Dragons.
Rylee Carter made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Carter has been consistent recently: 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. Lillian Koch was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base.
Madison Central's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-5. As for Ballard, they have 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.
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