Bella Vista has not done well against Woodcreek recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Bella Vista Broncos won by a run and slipped past the Woodcreek Timberwolves 5-4. This was a revenge game for Bella Vista, as the team was forced to settle for an 8-2 loss when these two played last Tuesday.
Alec Murray tossed a big game, striking out six batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Caelan Irvine, who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Cooper Thorn, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Woodcreek's side, Conner Barth and Mason Ferris did some serious damage despite the final result: Barth scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Ferris scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Bella Vista's victory bumped their record up to 15-7-1. As for Woodcreek, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-7.
Bella Vista will have a chance to go back-to-back against Woodcreek: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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