Ballinger had lost five straight at home dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped down to 0-4 to make it six. They lost 14-5 to the Coahoma Bulldogs. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-1 on Friday.
As for Coahoma, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.5 runs over those games.
For Coahoma's part, Kyndal Lee and Addi Hart did most of the damage at the plate: Lee went 3-for-4 with two RBI and one run, while Hart went 3-for-5 with three runs, one double, and one RBI. Those three hits gave Lee a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Brook Pike, who went 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
Coming up, Ballinger will be playing at home against Miles at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Coahoma, they will face off against Alpine at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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