Baseball Recap: Ballard Gets the Win

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Previous Games

04/20/26 - Home	2-1 W
05/17/25 - Home	2-1 W
04/25/25 - Home	5-0 W
05/11/24 - Home	1-7 L
03/30/24 - Home	3-11 L
+ 5 more games

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Eastside Catholic, Ballard was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over West Seattle. The Beavers haven't had any issues with West Seattle recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.

Wes Manger spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on six hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Ballard saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Miles Soja, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double.

Ballard's win bumped their record up to 7-8. As for West Seattle, their loss dropped their record down to 8-8.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Ballard will take on Rainier Beach at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for West Seattle, they will venture away from home to challenge Nathan Hale at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday.