Eastside Catholic won the last time they faced Ballard and things went their way on Saturday too. The Crusaders came out on top against the Beavers by a score of 8-3.
Charlie Hueberger looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He is becoming a predictor of Eastside Catholic's success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is 2-1 (and 8-11 when he doesn't).

River Shute
| 05/02/26 vs Ballard | 2 |
| 04/17/26 @ Ballard | 2 |
| 03/23/26 @ Bishop Blanchet | 2 |
| 03/20/26 vs Everett | 2 |
| 04/30/26 vs Roosevelt | 1 |
| + 3 more games |
On the hitting side, River Shute was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two triples, two runs, and one RBI. Eastside Catholic is undefeated when Shute posts two or more runs, but 6-12 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Kobe Reese, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Eastside Catholic kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ballard only managed five.
Eastside Catholic's win bumped their record up to 10-12. As for Ballard, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-11.
As of now, neither Eastside Catholic nor the Beavers have any future games scheduled.
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