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| 09/16/25 - Away | 6-3 W |
| 09/12/25 - Away | 1-5 L |
| 10/17/24 - Neutral | 3-4 L |
| 09/18/24 - Home | 2-1 W |
| 09/29/22 - Home | 0-7 L |
| + 5 more games |
Bellevue East hadn't done well against Papillion-LaVista recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Chieftains walked away with a 6-3 win over the Monarchs. This was a revenge game for the Chieftains: when they faced off against the Monarchs on Friday, they had to take a 5-1 defeat.
Alisha Mcmurtry made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). Mcmurtry was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Audrina Urwin, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Peyton Luderman was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Bellevue East has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 13 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Papillion-LaVista, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bellevue East will welcome Bellevue West at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Thunderbirds have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.56 runs per game on average), something the Chieftains will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Papillion-LaVista, they will take on Staley at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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