Atherton lost against Ballard back in March of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Atherton Ravens took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Ballard Bruins. The loss continues a trend for Atherton in their matchups with Ballard: they've now lost five in a row.
Atherton got a good showing from Jackson Lonnon, who tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Lonnon has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Atherton saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Max Hanke, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Atherton's defeat dropped their record down to 7-17. As for Ballard, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 24-5 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Atherton will take on Southern at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Ballard, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against DeSales at 6:00 p.m. Ballard's pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so DeSales' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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