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| 03/25/25 - Home | 12-2 W |
| 05/28/24 - Home | 10-0 W |
| 05/24/23 - Home | 16-0 W |
| 05/30/18 - Neutral | 2-3 L |
| 05/14/18 - Home | 15-0 W |
| + 3 more games |
McCracken County is 7-1 against Ballard Memorial since May of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Mustangs will challenge the Bombers at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Ballard Memorial will be up against a hot McCracken County squad: the team just extended their winning streak to four. Everything went the Mustangs' way against Paducah Tilghman on Tuesday as they made off with an 11-5 win. McCracken County's victory was all the more impressive since the Blue Tornado were averaging only 3.92 runs allowed on the season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Ballard Memorial). They blew past Mayfield 18-1 on Wednesday. The Bombers haven't had any issues with the Cardinals recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive win against them.
G Glisson looked comfortable as she didn't allow a single hit and allowed only one earned run over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, T Williams was a standout: she got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games she's played. K Shepherd was another key player, going 2-for-3 with four RBI and two runs.
Ballard Memorial always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .622. The last time their OBP was this high was was before the start of last season.
The victory was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 8-5. As for McCracken County, their record now sits at 21-5.
McCracken County took their win against Ballard Memorial in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 12-2 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mustangs 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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