Omaha Westside dropped to 13-5 on Saturday, ending the team's 14-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season. They fell 4-1 to the Bellevue East Chieftains. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Chieftains this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 5-4 on September 3rd.
Hannah Miller spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, Omaha Westside saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emma Kauffman, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double.
As for Bellevue East, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 16-8. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games.
On Bellevue East's side, Alisha Mcmurtry made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Mcmurtry has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting three hits from her three at bats. Those three hits gave her a new career-high.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Omaha Westside is set to challenge their familiar foe Elkhorn South at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Bellevue East will square off against rival Bellevue West at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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