Ballard is 8-0 against Cleveland since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Ballard Beavers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Cleveland Eagles at 4:00 p.m. Ballard will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive.
Ballard will head into Monday's game hoping to keep the good times rolling: they only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the seven-point they dealt Franklin on Monday. Ballard put the hurt on Franklin with a sharp 9-2 victory.
Adam Tripp made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Tripp was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Chase Edwards, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Joey Thee was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 19 runs the game before, Cleveland was a bit more limited in their contest on Monday. Their rough 11-1 defeat to Chief Sealth might stick with them for a while. Cleveland has struggled against Chief Sealth recently, as their matchup on Monday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Ballard is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. As for Cleveland, their loss dropped their record down to 4-14.
Ballard took their win against Cleveland when the teams last played last Monday by a conclusive 15-0. Will Ballard repeat their success, or does Cleveland have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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