After a string of eight wins, Bella Vista's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Inderkum Tigers by a score of 4-2. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, Bella Vista couldn't push the score so high this time.
Zack O?Neill was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Devin James relieved him and did a solid job, tossing two innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Bella Vista saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaxson Cook, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Inderkum's side, Van Froling made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Froling was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base.
Bella Vista's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 9-2. As for Inderkum, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
While Bella Vista had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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