Ballard and Seattle Prep pushed the score to 16-6 the last time they played Seattle Prep, but on Tuesday defenses reigned supreme. The Beavers fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 2-1. That's two games in a row now that the Beavers have lost by just one run.
Ballard saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Grace Shiotani, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases.
Ballard's defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 10-1 and their overall record down to 13-4. As for Seattle Prep, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-10.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Ballard will face off against Eastside Catholic at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Seattle Prep, they will square off against Lincoln at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Panthers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Lynx have averaged an impressive 8.4 runs per game this season.
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