The Ballard Beavers have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Bonney Lake Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Ballard: 3, Bonney Lake: 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Last Wednesday, everything went Ballard's way against Cleveland as Ballard made off with a 7-1 win.
Bennett Klein was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Klein has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Klein was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-2.
In other pitching news, Dylan Johnson looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Ballard let Adam Underhill and Julian Pyo loose on the outfield. Underhill scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3, while Pyo went 1-for-4 with a triple and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Joey Thee, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Bonney Lake was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They took a 10-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of Silas.
Carson Hughes and Karsten Ingersoll did some serious damage despite the final result: Hughes scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Ingersoll scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Evan Hellner was another key contributor, going 2-for-5 with two RBI and a double.
Ballard has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. As for Bonney Lake, their loss dropped their record down to 11-7.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Ballard has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Bonney Lake struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.7. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Ballard's way against Bonney Lake in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Ballard made off with a 9-1 victory. Does Ballard have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bonney Lake turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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