Ballard Memorial is 2-8 against Murray since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Ballard Memorial Bombers are on the road again to play the Murray Tigers at 11:00 a.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Ballard Memorial's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. Everything went their way against Carlisle County as Ballard Memorial made off with a 6-0 victory.
Meanwhile, Murray came into Thursday's matchup having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 win over Community Christian on Thursday.
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 saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Shia McNutt, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Ballard Memorial's record now sits at 9-6. As for Murray, their record is now 9-14.
Everything went Ballard Memorial's way against Murray when the teams last played back in March as Ballard Memorial made off with a 9-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ballard Memorial since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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