Bellevue East came out on top against Rock Bridge on Saturday thanks in part to the team's impressive five-run first inning. The Chieftains walked away with a 6-1 win over the Bruins. This was a revenge game for the Chieftains: when they faced off against the Bruins last Saturday, they had to take a 13-0 loss.
The team relied heavily on Audrina Urwin, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Brynn Friedrich was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
Bellevue East is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Rock Bridge, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 3-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bellevue East will square off against Columbus at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The Chieftains' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Discoverers have averaged an impressive 7.7 runs per game this season. As for Rock Bridge, they will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Jefferson City at 5:30 p.m. on the 16th.
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