The Ballard Bruins will face off against the Mercy Jaguars at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Ballard is coming into the match hot, having won their last six games.
On Wednesday, Ballard got the win against Eastern by a conclusive 11-1. Considering the Bruins have won 12 contests by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Shelby James was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 15 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, Ballard got a massive performance out of Aubrie Newton, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That's the most hits Newton has posted since April 1st. Payton Downey was another key player, going 4-for-5 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run.
Assumption hit Mercy with a four-run fifth inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Jaguars took a 10-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Rockets. The Jaguars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Ava Reinhart made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Allie Streble, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Ballard pushed their record up to 16-9 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Mercy, their loss dropped their record down to 11-8.
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