Ballard is 9-0 against Franklin since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Ballard Beavers will be playing at home against the Franklin Quakers at 4:00 p.m. The last three games Ballard has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
If Ballard beats Franklin with three runs on Monday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Ballard narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Auburn 3-1. That's two games straight that Ballard has won by exactly two runs.
Ballard's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Chase Edwards, who went 2-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Franklin made easy work of Cleveland on Wednesday and carried off a 10-3 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Franklin.
Theo Ingram made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and not a single walk). Ingram was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
In other batting news, Kache Washington and Cas Majcher did most of the damage at the plate: Washington scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances, while Majcher went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Ballard has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. As for Franklin, their victory bumped their record up to 6-9.
Ballard took their win against Franklin when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 13-1. Does Ballard have another victory up their sleeve, or will Franklin turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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