The Ballard Memorial Bombers are taking a road trip to square off against the Carlisle County Comets at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Ballard Memorial is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak.
On Tuesday, Ballard Memorial came up short against Graves County and fell 5-1.

Reed Duren
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Reed Duren spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered five earned runs on six hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Ballard Memorial saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nic Boulton, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, Carlisle County got the win against Fulton County on Tuesday by a conclusive 11-1. Considering the Comets have won nine games by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Koltyn Perez was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaxon Lemons, who went 1-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Carlisle County lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
The win made it two in a row for Carlisle County and bumps their season record up to 12-10. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Ballard Memorial, their loss dropped their record down to 5-21.
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