A talented Woodinville team exploited the youth of the Ballard High School softball team in a 17-0 romp April 15.

The Beavers started freshman Haley DeGarmo at pitcher in order to rest Sophie Overlock-Pauley, and she did her best against a very good Woodinville team, coach Kyle Gray said.

"She hung in there and pitched her butt off," he said.

Walks hurt Ballard, Gray said. Woodinville scored their 17 runs on just nine hits.

Gray said the team needs to have a short-term memory this week because they are playing three teams that he called the best of the best.

The Beavers face Lake Washington today, in a rescheduling of their rained-out April 13 matchup, and Inglemoor on Friday.

"We have a big battle ahead of us and we just have to go out there and get the job done," Gray said.

Ballard (1-4 overall, 1-3 conference) plays Lake Washington at 4 p.m., April 16 at Lower Woodland.