Ballard Memorial is on a seven-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Mayfield is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. Ballard Memorial will face off against Mayfield at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Ballard Memorial's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Mayfield's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Ballard Memorial's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Crittenden County 7-0.
The result came thanks to M Bohde's shutout, as she gave up just three hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season.
A Alexander
| 03/21/25 vs Crittenden County | 2 |
| 03/17/25 @ Marshall County | 1 |
| 03/11/25 vs Carlisle County | 1 |
| 04/13/24 vs Paducah Tilghman | 1 |
| 04/12/24 @ Marshall County | 1 |
At the plate, A Alexander was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of M Nichols, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Alexander wasn't the only one working in the hit department: Ballard Memorial kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
While Mayfield didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They had just enough and edged out Kenwood 10-8. The Cardinals haven't had any issues with the Knights recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
The win got Ballard Memorial back to even at 2-2. As for Mayfield, their victory bumped their record up to 6-1.
Ballard Memorial came out on top in a nail-biter against Mayfield in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, sneaking past 2-1. Will Ballard Memorial repeat their success, or does Mayfield has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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