The Ballard Bruins will square off against the Greenup County Musketeers at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday. Ballard will be strutting in after a victory while Greenup County will be coming in after a defeat.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Ballard turned things around against Talawanda on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 14-4 margin over the Brave. Considering the Bruins have won five games by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Emery Schuster made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with five RBI and two doubles. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high.
Aubrie Newton
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In other batting news, Ballard let Payton Downey and Aubrie Newton run wild. Downey scored three runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances, while Newton scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Those two stolen bases gave Newton a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Myla Jones, who went 2-for-4 with one triple and one RBI.
Ballard always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .615. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Greenup County has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 2.13 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Tuesday. They lost 13-0 to South Laurel. The match marked the first time this year in which the Musketeers were not able to get on the board.
Having lost for the first time this season, Greenup County fell to 7-1. As for Ballard, their win bumped their record up to 5-7.
Ballard was able to grind out a solid victory over Greenup County in their previous matchup back in April of 2019, winning 11-6. Do the Bruins have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Musketeers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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