The Ballard Memorial Bombers will be playing at home against the Marshall County Marshals at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The last four games Ballard Memorial has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Monday, Ballard Memorial needed a bit of extra time to put away Paducah Tilghman. They had just enough and edged the Blue Tornado out 2-1.
Konner Myatt made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Myatt has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Myatt was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
In other batting news, Hunter Collins was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases.
Meanwhile, Marshall County fell victim to McCracken County and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They fell just short of the Mustangs by a score of 2-0. Marshall County just can't catch a break and has now endured three losses in a row.
Thomas Bagby was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits.
Ballard Memorial pushed their record up to 14-13 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Marshall County, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-16.
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