If Bellevue was feeling good off their 22-13 takedown of Mercer Island last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Bellevue Wolverines fell 14-9 to the Hazen Highlanders on Friday. Bellevue was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Hazen apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Ava Teets and Alexis DeBoer did some serious damage despite the final result: Teets scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while DeBoer went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Olivia Wascher, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Bellevue didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with five strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Hazen's side, Sofia Ayala Ayala-cordova made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 17 batters over seven innings while giving up nine earned runs off ten hits. Ayala Ayala-cordova was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Kenzie Galliano was incredible, going 4-for-4 with four stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Riley Johnson, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Bellevue dropped their record down to 3-6 with that loss, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Hazen, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Bellevue will head out on the road to challenge Juanita at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Juanita will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Bellevue surely won't give up without a fight. As for Hazen, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Interlake at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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