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| 05/09/25 - Home | 3-2 W |
| 04/23/25 - Away | 3-5 L |
| 04/21/25 - Home | 2-0 W |
| 04/05/24 - Home | 4-2 W |
| 03/27/23 - Away | 7-3 W |
| + 5 more games |
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Ballard and Lakeside, and Ballard kept the tradition alive. The Beavers narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Lions 3-2. That's two games straight that the Beavers have won by just one run.
Dylan Wallblom made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off eight hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one RBI.
In other batting news, Truitt Madonna was incredible, going 1-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base.
Ballard is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Lakeside, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 12 games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 11-10 record this season.
As of now, neither Ballard nor Lakeside have any future games scheduled.
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