Junior pitcher Eric Frank had a rough day April 8 against Issaquah, giving up five runs in the first inning.
It didn't take long for the Ballard High School baseball team's April 8 game against Issaquah to get away from it.
A series of errant pitches, off-target throws and missed catches from Ballard let Issaquah runners advance at will on the way to a 5-0 first-inning lead.
Issaquah (8-2) continued to build on their quick start and handed the Beavers a 13-1 loss, their worst of the season.
Ballard finished with three hits, scoring its lone run in the final inning, to Issaquah's 11.
The Beavers are 2-7 overall and 2-5 in KingCo.
Things don't get easier anytime soon for Ballard. The team faces Redmond (7-2), who beat Issaquah 11-0 April 2, at 6 p.m. on April 12 at Hartman Park.
