On Wednesday, Ballard faced Bullitt East in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Ballard Bruins fell 6-3 to the Bullitt East Chargers. It was the first time this season that Ballard let down their fans at home.
Rylee Carter spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and four unearned) runs on nine hits.
On the hitting side, Ballard saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mikayla Milby, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
On Bullitt East's side, Mollie Johnston was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She pitched seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off ten hits. Johnston was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alivia Cooper, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a triple. Courtney Bass was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Ballard's loss ended a 20-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 10-2. As for Bullitt East, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season.
Ballard will head out on the road to face off against Assumption at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Ballard is facing Assumption at the right time seeing as Assumption is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Bullitt East, they are on the road again on Monday to play Holy Cross at 5:30 p.m. Bullitt East is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
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