Ballard waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They had just enough and edged the Lakeside Lions out 4-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Ballard also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2023.
Dylan Wallblom spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Fischer Witt was incredible, scoring a run while going 2-for-2. Adam Tripp was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Ballard pushed their record up to 8-3 with that win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories, didn't necessarily come from the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 4.0 runs per game. As for Lakeside, their loss dropped their record down to 7-4.
Ballard will stay at home for another game and welcome O'Dea at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (O'Dea: 1.3, Ballard: 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Lakeside, they will head out on the road to square off against Ingraham at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The last five games Lakeside has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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