Bellevue East won against Millard South last Thursday with three runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Friday. The Bellevue East Chieftains had just enough and edged the Lincoln East Spartans out 3-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Chieftains.
Alisha McMurtry spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits and racked up ten Ks.
At the plate, Peyton Ayala was excellent, going 2-for-2 with two RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Peyton Luderman, who went 3-for-4 with a stolen base.
Bellevue East didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lincoln East only tossed five.
Bellevue East's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Lincoln East, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Bellevue East didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 5-3 loss vs. Blair on the 23rd. Lincoln East has also already played their next matchup, a 14-2 victory against Mercy on the 23rd.
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