After flying high against Old Fort on Saturday, Bellevue came back down to earth. The Redmen fell just short of the Huron Tigers by a score of 8-6 on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Redmen of the 3-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2024.
Mallory Hay was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Those zero hits allowed gave her a new career-low. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI. Those doubles marked the first that she has hit this season.
Hay wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ariana Holzhauer, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double. That double was Holzhauer's first of the season. Taylor Waldrup was another, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Bellevue has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-11 record this season. As for Huron, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 10-5.
Looking ahead, Bellevue will host Columbian at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Huron, they will head out to challenge Willard at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday. The Tigers are facing the Crimson Flashes at the right time seeing as the Crimson Flashes are stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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