After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Paducah Tilghman, Ballard Memorial was happy to have turned things around on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Crittenden County Rockets a 7-0 shutout. For the Bombers, this counts as revenge for the 5-0 victory the Rockets walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2024.
Not much got past M Bohde, who gave up just three hits and racked up eight Ks to keep Crittenden County off the board. Bohde has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season.
A Alexander
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On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on A Alexander, who went 3-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of J Riggs, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Alexander wasn't the only one working in the hit department: Ballard Memorial kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Ballard Memorial's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Crittenden County, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Ballard Memorial will welcome Mayfield at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Crittenden County, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Murray at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Crittenden County is facing Murray at the right time seeing as Murray is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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