Edmonds-Woodway had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They skirted past the Ballard Beavers 5-4. This was payback for Edmonds-Woodway, who suffered a 9-3 loss the last time these two teams met.
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. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Edmonds-Woodway saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kohl Gruender, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Cruz Escandon, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Edmonds-Woodway's win bumped their record up to 19-5-1. As for Ballard, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 17-8.
Edmonds-Woodway will stay at home for another game and welcome Lake Washington at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Lake Washington: 3.3, Edmonds-Woodway: 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. Ballard does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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