Ballinger was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 13-3 walloping at the hands of the Clyde Bulldogs. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Ballinger of the 8-5 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
For Clyde's part, Jackson Poole made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Poole was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
In other pitching news, Mason Woodson looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Ethan Guzman was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Michael Kirksey, who went 2-for-2 with two RBI.
Ballinger's defeat dropped their record down to 8-11. As for Clyde, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7-2 record this season.
Ballinger will be playing at home against Merkel at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Clyde does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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