After flying high against Federal Way on Friday, Bethel came back down to earth. The Bison fell 9-5 to the Bonney Lake Panthers on Monday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-0 back in March.
Madisyn Needham spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six earned (and three unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Ella Makepeace made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Penelope Smith was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Bethel's defeat dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Bonney Lake, with the win, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 7-4.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Bethel is set to take on their familiar foe Spanaway Lake at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Bonney Lake will challenge rival Graham-Kapowsin at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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