Murray is 8-2 against Ballard Memorial since May of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Murray Tigers will look to defend their home field against the Ballard Memorial Bombers at 11:00 a.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Murray finally turned things around against Community Christian on Thursday. Murray came out on top in a nail-biter against Community Christian and snuck past 4-2.
Kylie Chapman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on six hits and racked up 11 Ks.
On the hitting side, Murray's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Shia McNutt, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Ballard Memorial never let their opponents score on Thursday. They blew past Carlisle County 6-0.
Murray's victory bumped their record up to 9-14. As for Ballard Memorial, their win bumped their record up to 9-6.
Murray suffered a grim 9-2 defeat to Ballard Memorial when the teams last played back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Ballard Memorial's M Bohde, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. Now that Murray knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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