Ballard Memorial had lost five straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 8-24-1 to make it six. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Carlisle County Comets. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Comets this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-2 on Tuesday.
Ballard Memorial saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Reed Duren, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
As for Carlisle County, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 16-11 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.7 runs over those games.
On Carlisle County's side, the team relied heavily on Lawsin Moore, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and one double.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Ballard Memorial will take on Caldwell County at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Tigers' pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so the Bombers' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Carlisle County, they will be playing at home against Mayfield at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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