Christian Academy-Louisville has enjoyed the comforts of home their last five games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Ballard Bruins at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
Christian Academy-Louisville lost 9-1 to North Oldham on Thursday. Christian Academy-Louisville has struggled against North Oldham recently, as their game on Thursday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Allie Carter made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and a double.
Meanwhile, Ballard can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent contest on Wednesday. They blew past Marion County 13-3. The win was familiar territory for Ballard who now have four in a row.
Rylee Carter made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. Carter has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Carter was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Kierstyn Smith was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run, two stolen bases, and five RBI. Another player making a difference was Mikayla Milby, who scored two runs and stole two bases.
Christian Academy-Louisville's defeat dropped their record down to 4-18. As for Ballard, they pushed their record up to 16-4 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Christian Academy-Louisville suffered a grim 9-0 defeat to Ballard in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Christian Academy-Louisville, Brooke Gray (who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
