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| 05/12/25 - Home | 4-2 W |
| 04/02/25 - Away | 4-0 W |
| 03/31/25 - Home | 0-1 L |
| 04/08/24 - Home | 0-3 L |
| 04/10/23 - Away | 3-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
Ballard had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the O'Dea Fighting Irish 4-2. The game snapped a strange streak: the last six times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
Aiden DePaula and Fischer Witt were major factors no matter where they played. On the mound, DePaula didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out six over six innings pitched. Meanwhile, Witt pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. DePaula has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in eight consecutive appearances. At bat, DePaula went 1-for-3 with one home run, while Witt got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Miles Soja, who went 1-for-2 with two runs. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March.
Ballard's win bumped their record up to 17-6. As for O'Dea, they now have a losing record of 11-12.
As of now, neither Ballard nor the Fighting Irish have any future games scheduled.
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