Ballinger extended their losing streak to 11 on Wednesday, dropping them down to 2-16-1. They came up short against the Coleman Bluecats, falling 12-5. The Bearcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bluecats apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2025.
Aidan Sanchez and Landon Cornutt stepped up to the plate in a big way. Sanchez went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI, while Cornutt got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Coleman King, who went 2-for-5 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
As for Coleman, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. Considering they have won nine games by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
On Coleman's side, the team relied heavily on Braylon Stewart, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Brady Elder, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
While Ballinger had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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