Carlisle County waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They won by a run and slipped past the Ballard Memorial Bombers 4-3. That's more bragging rights for Carlisle County, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Koltyn Perez made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over four innings pitched. Perez has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Perez was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run and two runs.
Perez wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Caysen Mitchell, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Ballard Memorial's side, Keaton Overstreet was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits.
At the plate, Konner Myatt made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-3 with two RBI and a double. Kyler Ballard was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Carlisle County's win was their 12th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-6. As for Ballard Memorial, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-10.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Carlisle County's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on St. Mary at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Carlisle County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season. As for Ballard Memorial, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Fort Campbell at 12:00 p.m. The last three games Ballard Memorial has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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