Softball Recap: Bellevue East Chieftains vs. Lincoln Northeast Rockets
Bellevue East waltzed into their match on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They put the hurt on the Lincoln Northeast Rockets with a sharp 14-4 victory. The result was nothing new for the Chieftains, who have now won ten matchups by eight runs or more so far this season.
Alisha Mcmurtry was a major factor no matter where she played. She tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Bellevue East got a massive performance out of Haley Demontel, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Cota Barmore, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Bellevue East always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .615. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a OBP of .516 or higher in three consecutive games.
Bellevue East is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-8 record this season. As for Lincoln Northeast, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-19.
Bellevue East wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 6-1 win against Norfolk on the 9th. As for Lincoln Northeast, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 13-12 defeat against Marian on the 9th.
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