The Ballard Bruins will head out on the road to face off against the Green County Dragons at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Ballard comes in on eight and Green County on three.
Ballard is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Kentucky's top teams: Great Crossing, who was ranked seventh in their home state at the time (Ballard was ranked ninth). Ballard came out on top against Great Crossing by a score of 6-1 on Tuesday.
Rylee Carter spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on six hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Lillian Koch, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Mikayla Milby was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Bethlehem typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday Green County proved too difficult a challenge. They walked away with a 5-1 win over the Eagles/Banshees.
Ballard has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-4 record this season. As for Green County, their victory bumped their record up to 15-19.
Ballard skirted past Green County 4-2 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ballard since the squad 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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