Ballard entered their tilt with Cleveland with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They put the hurt on the Cleveland Eagles with a sharp 7-1 victory on Wednesday. That's more bragging rights for Ballard, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Bennett Klein made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Klein has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Klein was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-2.
In other pitching news, Dylan Johnson looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Ballard let Adam Underhill and Julian Pyo loose on the outfield. Underhill scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3, while Pyo went 1-for-4 with a triple and two RBI. Joey Thee was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Ballard is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. As for Cleveland, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-15.
Ballard will stay at home for another game and welcome Bonney Lake at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Ballard: 3, Bonney Lake: 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Cleveland, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Lincoln at 4:00 p.m. Lincoln's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Cleveland's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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