Ballard and Garfield are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2016, but likely not for long. The Ballard Beavers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Garfield Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Ballard scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Nathan Hale 9-7.
Adam Tripp made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed six innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off nine hits. Tripp was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Dylan Wallblom was excellent, going 2-for-4 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Chase Edwards, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Garfield pushed their score to 20 the last time they played Franklin, but on Wednesday they couldn't quite do it again. Garfield came out on top against Franklin by a score of 3-0 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game).
Ballard's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-4. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.3 runs per game. As for Garfield, their win bumped their record up to 3-11.
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