Ballard faced Garfield in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Beavers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over the Bulldogs. The Beavers haven't had any issues with the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Colette Howren made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one run and one double.
Howren wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Wren Wald, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI. Alexa Hunt also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Beavers
| 04/22/25 @ Garfield | 4-3 |
| 04/10/25 @ Nathan Hale | 29-3 |
| 04/04/25 @ Jackson | 3-1 |
| 04/01/25 @ Bishop Blanchet | 4-1 |
Ballard's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-2. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Garfield, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 12-3.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Ballard will face off against rival Roosevelt at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Garfield is set to take on their familiar foe Lincoln at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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