The Balls hot start to the 2015 season, an Opening Weekend sweep of El Diablos, was the first time a WSEM team was ever pushed to the #1 NWLA ranking. The Balls' reign at the top was short lived, however, as they were knocked out of the top-50 teams after being swept by the Cox in week 2 — a performance which sent the Cox to 3-1 and their first NWLA top-50 ranking. Both games of that first meeting were hard fought barnburners, ultimately being decided by walk-off singles to the left-side of the field after many scoring chances in earlier innings had vaporized.
The final line on their 2015 season series was a 3-1 advantage for the Cox, who outscored the Balls 7-4 over the four games. Neither team ever plated more than 3 runs against the other in a game — the Balls set that high water mark with their lone win. In fact, the average runs scored per game — by both teams combined — was only a meager 2.75.
