Ballard is 9-0 against Christian Academy-Louisville since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Ballard Bruins will be playing in front of their home fans against the Christian Academy-Louisville Centurions at 6:00 p.m. Ballard will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Ballard can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent match on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Marion County as Ballard made off with a 13-3 win.
Rylee Carter made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. Carter has been consistent recently: 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 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.
Ballard is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season. As for Christian Academy-Louisville, their loss dropped their record down to 4-18.
Ballard took their victory against Christian Academy-Louisville when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 9-0. Will Ballard repeat their success, or does Christian Academy-Louisville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps