The Eastside Catholic Crusaders will face off against the Ballard Beavers at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Eastside Catholic 3.8, Ballard 2.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Ballard is facing Eastside Catholic at the wrong time: Eastside Catholic suffered their first home loss of the season on Friday and they're likely out for redemption. They took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lynx. The match marked the Crusaders' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Eastside Catholic saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Will Crain, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Evan Alexander also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
The home team had won the previous five meetings between Ballard and Ingraham, and Ingraham kept the tradition alive. The Beavers fell just short of the Rams by a score of 3-2 on Friday.
Ballard's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-2. As for Eastside Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-4.
Eastside Catholic couldn't quite finish off Ballard in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 and fell 4-2. Will the Crusaders have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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