The Ballard Beavers will face off against West Seattle at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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 Eastside Catholic, falling 8-2. Beavers fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team has lost against the Crusaders since Friday.
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).
Meanwhile, West Seattle never let their opponents score on Friday. Everything went their way against Lakeside as they made off with a 7-0 win. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
West Seattle has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-7 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Ballard, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-8.
Ballard came out on top in a nail-biter against West Seattle in their previous meeting back in May of 2025, sneaking past 2-1. Will the Beavers repeat their success, or do West Seattle have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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