Belle Plaine put the finishing touches on their 12th blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Le Sueur-Henderson Giants with a sharp 7-1 win. This was payback for Belle Plaine, who suffered a 4-3 loss the last time these two teams met.
Sienna Bemmels spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Belle Plaine got a big performance out of Addison Kes, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI. Another player making a difference was Ada Geisler, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Belle Plaine is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-2 record this season. As for Le Sueur-Henderson, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-8.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Belle Plaine will take on Jordan at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Le Sueur-Henderson, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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