The Bishop Blanchet Bears are taking a road trip to challenge the Ballard Beavers at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Bishop Blanchet is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Nathan Hale on Friday as they made off with a 23-7 win. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Bears with their most commanding win of the season.
Meanwhile, Ballard waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 victory over the Timberwolves.
Colette Howren spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Annika Jahn, who went 1-for-3 with one home run, one stolen base, and two RBI. That home run marked the first that she launched this season.
Bishop Blanchet's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-2. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. As for Ballard, their win bumped their record up to 9-2.
Bishop Blanchet came up short against Ballard in their previous meeting on Tuesday, falling 4-1. Can the Bears avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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