Belle Plaine extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to ten on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 0-9 in the process. They lost 19-7 to the Douglass Bulldogs. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-7 two weeks ago.
Carleigh Roberts and Brooke Zimmerman did some serious damage despite the final result: Roberts went 1-for-3 with two runs and two RBI, while Zimmerman went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. That run was Zimmerman's first of the season.
As for Douglass, their win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-6 and their overall record up to 4-8. The matchup marked their most dominant victory of the season so far.
On Douglass' side, they got a massive performance out of Maddie Waggoner, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. That's the most runs Waggoner has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Gentry Bergsten, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three stolen bases, four runs, and two RBI.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Douglass beat Belle Plaine by a score of 12-2 later that day.
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