Ballard faced Skyline in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Ballard fell just short of Skyline by a score of 2-1. Having soared to a lofty 16 runs in the game before, the Beavers couldn't push the score so high this time.
Ballard saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Annika Jahn, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI. That double marked the first that Jahn hit this season.
Ballard's loss dropped their record down to 6-2. As for Skyline, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Ballard will face off against Bishop Blanchet at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Bishop Blanchet will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Ballard surely won't give up without a fight. As for Skyline, they will venture away from home to challenge Eastlake at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Skyline's pitchers better be ready for this one: Eastlake has averaged an impressive 7.8 runs per game this season.
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