Softball Recap: Newport - Bellevue Knights vs. Eastlake Wolves
Newport - Bellevue was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 16th straight defeat. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eastlake Wolves. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Newport - Bellevue of the 13-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
Newport - Bellevue saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lauren Blank, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base.
On Eastlake's side, Lindsay Ferguson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on six hits. Ferguson has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Heather Lloyd was excellent, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Newport - Bellevue's defeat dropped their record down to 2-19. As for Eastlake, their win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-7.
As of now, neither Newport - Bellevue nor Eastlake have any future games scheduled.
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