Ballard is 2-8 against Roosevelt since May of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Ballard Beavers will take on the Roosevelt Roughriders at 4:00 p.m. Ballard's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Roosevelt's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Friday, Ballard earned a 6-2 victory over Rogers. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Beavers.
Colette Howren spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on five hits and racked up 12 Ks. Furthermore, she didn't allow a single earned run, the first time she has blanked an opponent since back in May of 2024.
On the hitting side, Wren Wald was excellent, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one triple. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in May of 2024. Brooklyn Morris also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Roosevelt kicked off their season on the road on Friday and hit a couple of potholes. They lost 9-2 to Inglemoor.
Ballard's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Roosevelt, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.
Everything went Ballard's way against Roosevelt when the teams last played back in May of 2024, as Ballard made off with a 14-7 victory. Will Ballard repeat their success, or does Roosevelt have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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