It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Newport - Bellevue ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They had just enough and edged out the Ballard Beavers 12-11. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Knights also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2017.
Newport - Bellevue let Annabel Locke and Emma Chen run wild. Locke went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, three doubles, and two RBI, while Chen went 4-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. That's the most doubles Chen has posted since back in April of 2025. The team also got some help courtesy of Demi Brown- Ruegg, who went 2-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Newport - Bellevue kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Knights
| 03/20/26 vs Ballard | 12-11 |
| 03/18/26 vs Sammamish | 20-0 |
| 03/07/26 vs Eastside Catholic | 1-0 |
Newport - Bellevue pushed their record up to 3-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Ballard, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Coming up, Newport - Bellevue will be playing at home against Lincoln at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Ballard, they will square off against Bothell at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Beavers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Cougars have averaged an impressive 8 runs per game this season.
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