The Ballard softball team won their second playoff game last night against Newport. Following Tuesday's close 2-1 win, the Lady Beavers played another nerve-wrecking close game against Newport, winning 1 to 0.

"They like to do that to me for some reason," said Coach Kyle Gray. "But I'll take it anyway we can."

Morgan Bailess batted in the game-winning RBI in the second inning and the game was scoreless after that. Pitcher Andrea Jewett pitched the full seven innings, striking out eight batters.

The Lady Beavers play the Kingco Championship game tonight against Eastlake. The winner of which will earn a spot at State, which would the first time in BHS softball history.

"It's going to be tough,' Gray said. "We played them before and lost 2 to 1. They have a great defense."

Gray added that he hoped the Ballard bats will wake up in time.

"We're one game away from state and creating a lot of excitement," he said.

Gametime is 5 p.m. at Hartman Park in Redmond.