Ballard came into their game on Friday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against the Eastside Catholic Crusaders, falling 8-2. The Beavers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Crusaders apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2025.
Wes Manger
| 04/17/26 vs Eastside Catholic | 2 |
| 04/13/26 @ Garfield | 2 |
| 03/18/26 @ Shorecrest | 2 |
| 04/15/26 @ Chief Sealth | 1 |
| 04/08/26 vs Cleveland | 1 |
| + 5 more games |
Wes Manger made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Ballard's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 4-7 when he doesn't).
Ballard's loss dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Eastside Catholic, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-8.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Ballard is set to face off against their familiar foe West Seattle at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Eastside Catholic will take on rival O'Dea at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Crusaders 4, the Fighting Irish 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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