Ballard put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Friday. They never let the West Jessamine Colts onto the board and left with an 8-0 victory. Winning may never get old, but Ballard sure is getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
Not much got past Rylee Carter, who gave up just one hit and racked up 12 Ks to keep West Jessamine off the board. Carter has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Mikayla Milby, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and three runs. Kady Dennis was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a home run.
Ballard is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-4 record this season. As for West Jessamine, their loss dropped their record down to 22-6.
Ballard will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Christian Academy-Louisville at 6:00 p.m. Christian Academy-Louisville is coming into the matchup with four straight wins on the road, so Ballard will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for West Jessamine, they will challenge Bath County at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. West Jessamine is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season.
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