Bellevue West fell victim to Bellevue East and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bellevue East Chieftains. The Thunderbirds have struggled against the Chieftains recently, as their game on Thursday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Aubrey White spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on eight hits and racked up 15 Ks. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in strikeouts.
Even though they lost, Bellevue West didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 15 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Bellevue West's loss dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Bellevue East, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season.
Bellevue West will head out on the road to challenge Benson at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Bellevue East, they will square off against Omaha Central on Tuesday.
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