By Tim Clinton
SPORTS EDITOR

Ballard scored 10 runs in the sixth inning to turn a 4-1 lead over Chief Sealth into a 14-1 girls fastpitch softball rout Monday.

The win for Ballard kept the Beavers in a tie with West Seattle and Bainbridge for first place in Metro League divisional action.

If it holds up, it will be broken in a three-way playoff of four-inning games starting at 4 p.m. Thursday at Rainier Beach High School.

Savannah Furia highlighted Monday's game played on the lower field at the Southwest Athletic Complex by hitting 4-for-4 with four runs, five RBI, a double and a home run for the Beavers.

Hannah Schubert hit 2-for-5 with two runs, one RBI and a home run and Sage Nicholson hit 2-for-4 with three runs, one RBI and two triples.

Lauren King threw all six innings before the game was stopped b