Christian Academy-Louisville has enjoyed the comforts of home their last six games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Ballard Bruins at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Christian Academy-Louisville will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run last Thursday, then bounced right back against Christian Educational Consortium on Thursday. Christian Academy-Louisville blew past Christian Educational Consortium 11-1.
Makenzie King was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). King was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Allie Carter and Samantha Durston did most of the damage at the plate: Carter scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Durston scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Ava Bindner was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Ballard faced West Jessamine in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Ballard never let West Jessamine onto the board and left with an 8-0 victory. The win was nothing new for Ballard as they're now sitting on six straight.
The result came thanks to Rylee Carter's shutout, as she gave up just one hit and racked up 12 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Mikayla Milby was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run and three runs. Another player making a difference was Kady Dennis, who went 2-for-4 with a home run.
Christian Academy-Louisville is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-18 record this season. As for Ballard, their victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-4.
Christian Academy-Louisville suffered a grim 9-0 defeat to Ballard in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Christian Academy-Louisville, Brooke Gray (who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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