Bellevue East never let their opponents score on Thursday. They came out on top against the Bellevue West Thunderbirds by a score of 4-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Chieftains.
Not much got past Alisha Mcmurtry, who gave up just four hits and racked up 14 Ks to keep Bellevue West off the board. Mcmurtry has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Cota Barmore, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI. The last time her OBP was this high was back in August. Another player making a difference was Maddy Mitchell, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Bellevue East has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. As for Bellevue West, their loss dropped their record down to 7-11.
Bellevue East will host Omaha Central on Tuesday. As for Bellevue West, they will venture away from home to square off against Benson at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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