The Ballard Beavers will challenge West Seattle at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. The last four games Ballard has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last six times Ballard and O'Dea have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Monday. The Beavers narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Fighting Irish 4-2.
Aiden DePaula and Fischer Witt made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, DePaula didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out six over six innings pitched. Meanwhile, Witt tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. DePaula has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in eight consecutive appearances. At the plate, DePaula went 1-for-3 with one home run, while Witt got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Miles Soja, who went 1-for-2 with two runs. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March.
West Seattle not only won on Monday, but they posted their biggest win since April 15th (when they won 12-0). They were the clear victors by an 8-2 margin over Eastside Catholic. West Seattle might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matches by six runs or more this season.
The win made it two in a row for West Seattle and bumps their season record up to 13-8. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 2 run in those games. As for Ballard, their win bumped their record up to 17-6.
Ballard beat West Seattle 5-0 in their previous meeting back in April. Do the Beavers have another victory up their sleeve, or will West Seattle turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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