Ballard came tearing into Wednesday's match with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Green County Dragons as they made off with a 12-1 win. Ballard might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won ten matchups by six runs or more this season.
Rylee Carter was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Carter has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Carter was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with an RBI.
In other batting news, Ballard let Kierstyn Smith and Mikayla Milby loose on the outfield. Smith scored three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Milby scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Lillian Koch, who scored two runs and stole a base.
Ballard's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 22-4. As for Green County, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-20.
Ballard will head out on the road to take on Madison Central at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Madison Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season. As for Green County, they will be playing at home against Hart County at 7:40 p.m. on Monday.
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