Bella Vista fell victim to Inderkum and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 1-0. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last three times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.

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Ethan Benson was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Bella Vista is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 3-7 otherwise.
Bella Vista's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-8. That patch can't be blamed on the team's pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Inderkum, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-7.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Bella Vista will square off against rival Christian Brothers at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Inderkum is set to challenge their familiar foe Woodcreek at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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