Bellevue East extended their postseason success on Thursday against Elkhorn South. They won by a run and slipped past the Elkhorn South Storm 6-5. This was payback for the Chieftains, who suffered a 12-2 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Alisha Mcmurtry spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Haley Demontel, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Peyton Luderman, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI.
Bellevue East has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 24-9 record this season. As for Elkhorn South, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 19-13.
As of now, neither Bellevue East nor Elkhorn South have any future games scheduled.
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