Sadly, Bellingham is still looking for their first win of the season after six games. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 21-6 to the South Whidbey Falcons, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Bellingham of the 18-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on Tuesday.
For South Whidbey's part, Sophia Jennings made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. Jennings has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Jennings was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing six bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, South Whidbey got a massive performance out of Gretta Jones, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with a home run, five runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Sophie Ziegler, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
Bellingham's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for South Whidbey, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-1.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Bellingham by a score of 18-1 later that day.
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