While Bellevue East put up some runs on Thursday, the same can't be said for Lincoln Northeast. Everything went the Bellevue East Chieftains' way against the Lincoln Northeast Rockets as the Bellevue East Chieftains made off with a 10-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Chieftains, who have now won nine games by eight runs or more so far this season.
Alisha Mcmurtry was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 14 over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 18 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Bellevue East got a massive performance out of Maddy Mitchell, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Brynn Friedrich was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-4.
Bellevue East always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .516. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lincoln Northeast only posted an OBP of .118.
Bellevue East pushed their record up to 20-8 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Lincoln Northeast, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-16.
Bellevue East does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lincoln Northeast, they will host Columbus at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The last three games Columbus has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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