The Ballard Bruins will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against the Marion County Knights at 7:30 p.m. Ballard's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Marion County's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Tuesday, Ballard had just enough and edged North Oldham out 5-4.
Rylee Carter spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on four hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Lillian Koch was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with two RBI. Another player making a difference was Abby Guinn, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Marion County can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent contest on Friday. They blew past North Hardin 16-3. The victory was nothing new for Marion County as they're now sitting on three straight.
Ballard has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which somehow isn't as good as their 14-4 record this season. As for Marion County, their win bumped their record up to 12-7.
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