Softball Recap: Bellevue East Picks Up Third Consecutive Victory

Chieftains

Margin (Wins)

09/08/25 @ Columbus	14
09/30/25 @ Omaha North	11
09/05/25 vs Millard South	11
09/22/25 vs Bellevue West	10
10/02/25 vs Lincoln Northeast	9

Bellevue East won against Lincoln Northeast last Thursday with nine runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Wednesday. The Chieftains were the clear victors by a 9-1 margin over the Grand Island Islanders. Considering the Chieftains have won 11 matchups by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.

Audrina Urwin and Alisha Mcmurtry were major factors while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Urwin didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Mcmurtry struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in ten consecutive appearances. At bat, Urwin went 2-for-4 with one run and one double, while Mcmurtry went 2-for-4 with one home run and two runs. That's the most hits Urwin has posted over her last 11 games.

In other batting news, Cota Barmore and Ariana Wells did most of the damage at the plate: Barmore went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, two RBI, and one double, while Wells went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those three runs gave Barmore a new career-high. Marcene Sutter was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one triple and two RBI.

Bellevue East kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.

The victory was the third in a row for Bellevue East, bringing their record up to 22-9. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Grand Island, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 8-22.

Bellevue East has already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Kearney on the 8th. Grand Island does not have any more games scheduled as of now.