Newport - Bellevue can bid farewell to their nine-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. They walked away with a 12-8 victory over the Eastside Catholic Crusaders. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 1-0 back in March.
Emma Chen was a standout: she went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, six RBI, and three runs. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March of 2025. Demi Brown- Ruegg was another key player, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with four runs, one triple, and two RBI.
Newport - Bellevue was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .438. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Eastside Catholic only posted a batting average of .192.
Newport - Bellevue's win bumped their record up to 5-12. As for Eastside Catholic, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost nine of their last ten games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-12 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Newport - Bellevue will host Hazen at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Highlanders have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 18.2 runs per game on average), something the Knights will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Eastside Catholic, they will challenge Garfield at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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