Softball Preview: Rainier Beach Vikings vs. Ballard Beavers
Rainier Beach is 0-3 against Ballard since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Rainier Beach Vikings will head out on the road to square off against the Ballard Beavers at 4:00 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Rainier Beach is is headed into Tuesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 12th straight game dating back to last season on Monday. They fell just short of Roosevelt by a score of 1-0.
Meanwhile, Ballard came tearing into Monday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Bears a 2-0 shutout.
Colette Howren spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned runs on two hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Katie Davis, who went 2-for-3 with a home run.
Rainier Beach's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Ballard, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season.
Rainier Beach suffered a grim 17-0 defeat to Ballard in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Rainier Beach avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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