Bryan was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against the Bellevue East Chieftains, falling 23-4.
Bryan saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Wilds, who went a perfect 1-for-1 while logging 1 RBI, 1 run, and 1 walk. Wilds has also been pretty much perfect as far as strikeouts are concerned: she hasn't struck out any for 17 straight games.
On Bellevue East's side, Victoria Machuca was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 2.1 innings while giving up just 1 earned (and one unearned) runs off 2 hits. Machuca also struck out four batters, her most this season. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances while logging 2 RBIs, 1 run, and 2 walks.
In other pitching news, Machuca looked comfortable as she tossed 2.1 innings while giving up just 1 earned (and one unearned) runs off 2 hits. She also struck out four batters, her most this season.
Bryan has now lost eight of their last 10 games at home. That's still a better percentage than their 3-17 record this season. As for Bellevue East, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-17.
Bryan and Bellevue East could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Nebraska Rankings. The Bears will face off against Omaha Westside at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank disadvantage (#108 vs. #16). Meanwhile, Bellevue East (ranked 69th) will meet Millard North (ranked first) at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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