Soccer Game Preview: Ballard vs. Seattle Prep

The Ballard Beavers will head out on the road to take on the Seattle Prep Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.

On Tuesday, Ballard didn't have quite enough to beat Nathan Hale and fell 2-1. The loss was Ballard's first of the season.

Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Seattle Prep's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of Nathan Hale by a score of 1-0.

Seattle Prep's loss dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Ballard, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 6-1-2.

Ballard came out on top in a nail-biter against Seattle Prep in their previous matchup back in April of 2025, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Beavers since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.