Bellevue West was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 5-3 heartbreaker at the hands of the Piedmont Wildcats. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Thunderbirds have suffered since August 22nd.
Brooklyn Phephles was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. That double marked the first that she has hit this season.
Bellevue West's defeat dropped their record down to 1-10. As for Piedmont, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season.
Bellevue West didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, an 8-5 loss against Legend on the 5th. As for Piedmont, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 5-2 defeat against Millard West on the 5th.
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