
Chieftains
09/22/25 vs Bellevue West | 10-0 |
09/20/25 @ Omaha Westside | 4-1 |
09/19/25 vs Gretna | 3-2 |
09/19/25 vs Elkhorn South | 5-3 |
09/16/25 @ Papillion-LaVista | 6-3 |
Bellevue East came tearing into Monday's matchup with four straight wins , and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Bellevue West Thunderbirds get on the board and left with a 10-0 win. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 10-2 two weeks ago.
Alisha Mcmurtry was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out nine over four innings pitched. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with one home run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brynn Friedrich, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and two RBI. That's the most hits she has posted over her last 11 games. Another player making a difference was Emma Friedrich, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base.
Bellevue East always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .583. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bellevue West only posted an OBP of .077.
Bellevue East's victory bumped their record up to 17-8. As for Bellevue West, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-18.
Coming up, Bellevue East is taking a road trip to take on Omaha Central at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Chieftains' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Eagles have averaged an impressive 9.8 runs per game this season. As for Bellevue West, they will take on Benson at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bunnies have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.36 runs per game on average), something the Thunderbirds will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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