For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Ballard and Chief Sealth meet (five straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Wednesday. The Beavers skirted past the Seahawks 3-2. For the Beavers, this counts as revenge for the 2-0 victory the Seahawks walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2025.
Beau Reid
| 04/15/26 @ Chief Sealth | 3 |
| 03/27/26 @ Bishop Blanchet | 3 |
| 04/13/26 @ Garfield | 2 |
| 04/06/26 @ Ingraham | 2 |
| 03/25/26 vs Nathan Hale | 2 |
| + 2 more games |
Beau Reid and Miles Soja did most of the damage at the plate: Reid went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases and two runs, while Soja went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double. Reid is becoming a predictor of Ballard's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 4-2 (and 2-5 when he doesn't). Ollie Farmer also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Ballard has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Chief Sealth, they now have a losing record of 7-8.
Ballard didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, an 8-2 loss against Eastside Catholic on the 17th. As for Chief Sealth, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 10-0 victory against Franklin on the 17th.
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