Ballou couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell victim to a tough 14-0 defeat at the hands of the School Without Walls Penguins on Monday. The loss means Ballou is still on the hunt for the season's first 'W'.
For School Without Walls' part, Braden Sprinzen made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Sprinzen was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
In other pitching news, Alex Springer looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
Back at the plate, School Without Walls let H Goldfrank and Luke Sikich loose on the outfield. Goldfrank scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-3, while Sikich scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Tywon King, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
School Without Walls' win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Ballou will square off against Coolidge at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for School Without Walls, they will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against McKinley Tech at 4:00 p.m. School Without Walls is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10 runs per game this season.
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