Bellevue East lost against Blair back in August of 2022, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Bellevue East Chieftains fell just short of the Blair Bears by a score of 5-3. The loss was the Chieftains' first of the season.
Alisha Mcmurtry was huge no matter where she played even without the win. On the mound, she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
In other batting news, Maddy Mitchell was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Having lost for the first time this season, Bellevue East fell to 2-1. As for Blair, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
Bellevue East didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 12-1 victory vs. Lincoln North Star on the 24th. Blair has also already played their next match, a 2-1 loss against Papillion-LaVista on the 24th.
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