Ballard entered their tilt with Garfield with 11 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 12. They never let the Garfield Bulldogs onto the board and left with a 1-0 victory on Friday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Ballard also won the last time the pair played back in March.
The result came thanks to Colette Howren's shutout, as she gave up just five hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Ballard saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Elsa Sand, who went 2-for-2 with a triple.
On Garfield's side, Sammy Breckenridge was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she pitched six innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits.
Ballard has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season. As for Garfield, their loss dropped their record down to 20-3.
Ballard does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Garfield, they will be playing at home against Bishop Blanchet at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Garfield will be looking to keep their 11-game home win streak alive.
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