Ballinger was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They lost 9-2 to De Leon. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against De Leon this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 18-3 on Tuesday.
Pierson Nord was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and one run. Coleman King also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Ballinger's loss dropped their record down to 2-13-1. As for De Leon, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-6-1 record this season.
Ballinger will square off against Bangs at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for De Leon, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Coleman at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The Bearcats will need to watch out since the Bluecats have now posted at least ten runs in their last three games.
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