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| 04/24/24 - Away | 6-7 L |
| 05/23/23 - Neutral | 5-0 W |
| 05/17/23 - Home | 12-1 W |
| 04/18/23 - Home | 2-0 W |
| 05/23/22 - Home | 2-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
Ballard is 9-1 against Eastern since May of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Bruins will be playing at home against the Eagles at 6:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Ballard has four straight victories, Eastern has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Ballard had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 11-run drubbing they dealt Sacred Heart on Tuesday. The Bruins were the clear victors by a 12-1 margin over the Valkyries. The Bruins might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten games by six runs or more this season.
Shelby James made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 14 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Payton Downey was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. Another player making a difference was Emery Schuster, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI and one double.
Ballard always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .594. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Sacred Heart only posted an OBP of .222.
Eastern might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 9-4 to Bullitt East, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Ballard pushed their record up to 14-9 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games. As for Eastern, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-8.
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