The Ballard High School softball team jumped out to an early 2-0 lead against Roosevelt May 4 but couldn't hold on, losing its 10th game in a row.

The Beavers lead 2-0 at the end of the first inning, but by the end of the sixth, Roosevelt had a 3-2 advantage. Roosevelt iced the game with four more runs in the top of the seventh for a 7-2 victory.

Ballard showed an improved performance against Roosevelt, a team that had beat the Beavers 10-0 twice this season.

Kyra Calnan went one-for three for the Beavers with two RBIs, and Sophie Overlock-Pauley went two-for-four with a double and one run scored.

Overlock-Pauley pitched all seven innings and struck out seven.

Ballard matched Roosevelt with five hits in the game, but the Beavers also committed five errors.

Ballard (1-13 overall, 1-12 conference) plays Bothell at 4:30 p.m., May 6 at Bothell. Bothell won the teams' last meeting 9-4 May 1.