Bella Vista had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. Everything went their way against the McClatchy Lions on Saturday as they made off with a 7-0 victory. The Broncos not only won on Saturday, but they posted their biggest win since March 4th.
Mackenzie Dean
| 04/05/25 @ McClatchy | 5 |
| 03/15/24 vs Lincoln | 4 |
| 03/19/25 vs Inderkum | 3 |
| 02/21/25 @ Casa Roble | 3 |
| 03/24/25 @ Christian Brothers | 2 |
Mackenzie Dean made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over seven innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in strikeouts (five). She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one home run. She also scored a run, marking her first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Shea Leopold, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Hayden Shiflett, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
Bella Vista lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
The win got Bella Vista back to even at 7-7. As for McClatchy, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-3.
Bella Vista will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Lions: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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