Ballard hasn't had much luck against Male recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Bruins are taking a road trip to face off against the Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. Ballard will come into the game with an undefeated record on the line.
Male's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Tuesday: Ballard hadn't allowed a single run the last six times they've hit the field. The Bruins blew past Mercer County 14-0 on Saturday. The Bruins might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 21 matchups by six runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, while it was Male who put the first runs on the board on Monday, it was Jeffersonville who put up more. The Bulldogs fell just short of the Red Devils by a score of 7-6. The loss continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their meetings with the Red Devils: they've now lost three in a row.
West Bickett made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Male is 2-1 when Bickett posts two or more runs, but 10-11 otherwise. Cameron Levey was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
Ballard's victory was their 19th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 29-0. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.5 runs over those games. As for Male, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-12.
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