Belle Plaine extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 11 on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 0-10 in the process. They lost 12-2 to the Douglass Bulldogs. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, with their most recent loss being a 19-7 defeat on Thursday.
Belle Plaine saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carleigh Roberts, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one RBI.
As for Douglass, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 5-8. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games.
On Douglass' side, Addie Brewer made a splash no matter where she played. She tossed six innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Brewer was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs.
In other batting news, Douglass let Braylie Knisely and Maddie Waggoner run wild. Knisely went 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI, while Waggoner went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one triple, and two RBI. Those three RBI gave Knisely a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Cheyenne Wagoner, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBI.
Coming up, Belle Plaine will square off against Conway Springs at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. The Dragons' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Cardinals have averaged an impressive 6.6 runs per game this season. As for Douglass, they will face off against Cheney at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Bulldogs will need to watch out since the Cardinals have now posted at least ten runs every time they've taken the field this season.
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