Coleman hasn't had much luck against Ballinger recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Bluecats will be playing at home against the Bearcats at 4:00 p.m. Coleman will be strutting in after a victory while Ballinger will be coming in after a defeat.
On Thursday, Coleman got the win against Eula by a conclusive 16-1. Considering the Bluecats have won 11 games by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Hunter Edington made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Edington was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Paul Salas was incredible, going 2-for-4 with four stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Brady Elder, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Ballinger unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak last Friday. They fell just short of Bangs by a score of 7-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Bearcats have suffered since March 22, 2024.
Coleman has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-9 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Ballinger, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-6-1.
Coleman suffered a grim 12-4 defeat to Ballinger when the teams last played back in March of 2020. Can the Bluecats avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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