Bellevue had lost five straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 5-9 to make it six. They came up short against the Concord Yellowjackets, falling 25-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Yellowjackets this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-0 on Tuesday.
As for Concord, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-13. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
For Concord's part, Nate Fritz was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Fritz was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Lane Blossom was a standout: he got on base in all five of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Adam Miller, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four runs and two stolen bases.
Bellevue does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Concord, they will face off against Litchfield at 2:30 p.m. on Friday. The Terriers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.07 runs per game on average), something the Yellowjackets will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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