Friday just wasn't the day for Bellevue West's offense. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Gretna Dragons on Friday. The defeat continues a trend for the Thunderbirds in their meetings with the Dragons: they've now lost four in a row.
Ayva Rathje spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits.
Bellevue West's loss dropped their record down to 4-15. As for Gretna, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season.
Bellevue West has already played their next match, an 8-3 defeat against Elkhorn South on the 19th. As for Gretna, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-2 loss against Bellevue East on the 19th.
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