Ballard had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. Everything went their way against the Franklin Quakers as they made off with a 9-2 win. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Ballard also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Adam Tripp made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched three innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Tripp was even better at the plate, going 3-for-3 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Chase Edwards, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Joey Thee, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
On Franklin's side, they saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Freddy Quigley, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Ballard has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. As for Franklin, their loss dropped their record down to 6-10.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Cleveland the next time they take the field. Ballard will host Cleveland at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, while Franklin will head out to face them at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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