Bellmont scored first but ultimately less than Woodlan in their contest on Monday. They fell just short of the Warriors by a score of 7-5. The Braves were not able to make up for their loss to the Warriors from their previous meeting back in April of 2024.
Bella Ashley put in work while hitting and pitching. She pitched 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off seven hits. Ashley was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Emily Bleke was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-4 with one home run. Onalee Krueckeberg also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
This is the second loss in a row for Bellmont and nudges their season record down to 3-2. Even worse, they were so close both times: the defeats came by an average of only 1.5 runs. As for Woodlan, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 9-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bellmont will face off against Heritage at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Patriots' pitching crew has only allowed 1.7 runs per game this season, so the Braves' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Woodlan, they will square off against New Haven at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bulldogs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.63 runs per game on average), something the Warriors will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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