Bella Vista had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.8 runs), and they went ahead and made it seven on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Yuba City Honkers 11-10. That's more bragging rights for Bella Vista, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Alyssa Dethlefson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out 13 batters over 7.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Dethlefson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Dethlefson was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-6.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Laila Kirwan, who went 3-for-6 with four RBI, two runs, and a double. Kaylie Hunt was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5.
On Yuba City's side, Alexia Alvarez stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she scored three runs while going 4-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Chloe Gonzales, who went 2-for-5 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Bella Vista is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-3 record this season. As for Yuba City, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 15-9.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bella Vista will face off against River Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Yuba City, they will head out on the road to challenge Roseville at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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