The Ballard High School baseball team team managed one hit in their April 17 1-0 loss to Eastlake – their seventh loss in a row.

The lone hit was a double by Grady Williams.

Coach John Lamm said the team's defense and pitching, with 84 strikeouts in league games, has been solid, but the offense is really struggling.

"We are making it easy for teams to play defense against us," he said.

Part of the problem lies with what Ballard is given to work with compared to some of the eastside schools, Lamm said.

He said Ballard only has a week and half to practice before games start, which is too little time to work on swings and mechanics.

The Ballard facilities can't compare to those of the bigger schools, Lamm said. The Beavers have one batting cage to work with and have 90 minutes to practice on their field before they are kicked off, he said.

Nevertheless, the team is battling to turn things around, he said.

"We take this very seriously," Lamm said. "I'm not happy about losing."

The Beavers (4-9 overall, 3-8 conference) play Garfield at 3:45 p.m., April 21 at Garfield Field.