Ballard and Edmonds-Woodway squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Ballard had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Edmonds-Woodway Warriors by a score of 5-4. Ballard was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Edmonds-Woodway apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2022.
Ballard saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was James Sand, who went 1-for-1 with an RBI.
On Edmonds-Woodway's side, Grafton Marshall-Inman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned runs on three hits and racked up seven Ks. Marshall-Inman has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Ballard's defeat dropped their record down to 17-8. As for Edmonds-Woodway, their victory bumped their record up to 19-5-1.
Ballard does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Edmonds-Woodway, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Lake Washington at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Lake Washington is coming into the match with four straight wins on the road, so Edmonds-Woodway will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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