The Bishop Blanchet Bears are taking a road trip to challenge the Ballard Beavers at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Bishop Blanchet's hitters haven't had much luck over their past three matches, but Monday's contest will give them a chance to turn things around.
Bishop Blanchet lost 8-1 to Ingraham on Friday. That's two games in a row now that the Bears have lost by exactly seven runs.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Ballard ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They came out on top against Roosevelt by a score of 8-5. The game was the first time the Beavers have beaten the Roughriders on their field since May 20, 2021.
Truitt Madonna was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He tossed three innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Madonna was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4. He also put up a double, which was his first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brady Miailovich, who went 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and two runs. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Dylan Wallblom, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Ballard kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
The victory made it two in a row for Ballard and bumps their season record up to 9-3. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 5 runs in those games. As for Bishop Blanchet, their loss dropped their record down to 7-6.
Bishop Blanchet couldn't quite finish off Ballard in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 and fell 3-1. Can the Bears avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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