Ballard won the last time they faced West Seattle and things went their way on Monday too. The Beavers put the hurt on West Seattle with a sharp 17-5 victory. Considering the Beavers' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Colette Howren was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Howren was even better at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Annika Jahn, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Wren Wald, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Ballard always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .545. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as West Seattle only posted an OBP of .400.
Beavers
| 05/05/25 vs West Seattle | 17-5 |
| 04/24/25 vs Roosevelt | 5-4 |
| 04/08/25 vs Bishop Blanchet | 8-6 |
| 04/03/25 vs Lincoln | 19-14 |
| 03/27/25 vs Seattle Prep | 16-6 |
| + 2 more games |
Ballard's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-4. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for West Seattle, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-12.
Ballard does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for West Seattle, they will be playing at home against Ingraham at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. West Seattle will need to watch out since the Rams have now posted at least ten runs in their last five games.
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