Bella Vista can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Roseville Tigers with a sharp 10-4 win. The victory was familiar territory for Bella Vista who now have four in a row.
Chase Rasmussen was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Rasmussen has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Rasmussen was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with an RBI.
In other pitching news, Alec Murray tossed a big game, striking out six batters over 5.2 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Bella Vista let Drew Longaker and Cooper Thorn loose on the outfield. Longaker went 3-for-5 with a home run, two runs, and two doubles, while Thorn went 2-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Josh Sandoval, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Roseville's side, Kyle Pettersen made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Bella Vista's win was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-2. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs per game. As for Roseville, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-5-1.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Bella Vista by a score of 2-1.
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