After a string of three wins, Green County's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They lost 12-1 to the Ballard Bruins. Green County has struggled against Ballard recently, as their game on Wednesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
For Ballard's part, Rylee Carter made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Carter has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Carter was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with an RBI.
In other batting news, Ballard let Kierstyn Smith and Mikayla Milby loose on the outfield. Smith scored three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Milby scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Lillian Koch was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base.
Green County's loss dropped their record down to 15-20. As for Ballard, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 22-4 record this season.
Green County will be playing in front of their home fans against Hart County at 7:40 p.m. on Monday. As for Ballard, they will head out on the road to take on Madison Central at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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