Ballard Memorial was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell just short of the St. Mary Vikings by a score of 5-4. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Ballard Memorial of the 5-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
Ballard Memorial saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mason Nichols, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
On St. Mary's side, Landon Durbin was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Ballard Memorial's loss dropped their record down to 9-9. As for St. Mary, their victory bumped their record up to 14-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Ballard Memorial will face off against Carlisle County at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Carlisle County is coming into the game with ten straight wins at home, so Ballard Memorial will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for St. Mary, they will head out on the road to take on Paducah Tilghman at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Paducah Tilghman: 4, St. Mary: 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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