Bellevue West extended their losing streak to four on Monday, dropping them down to 4-18. They lost 10-0 to the Bellevue East Chieftains. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Chieftains this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-2 two weeks ago.
As for Bellevue East, they pushed their record up to 17-8 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.2 runs over those games.
For Bellevue East's part, Alisha Mcmurtry was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Mcmurtry has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with one home run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brynn Friedrich, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and two RBI. That's the most hits she has posted over her last 11 matchups. Emma Friedrich was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base.
Coming up, Bellevue West will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Benson at 6:00 p.m. The Bunnies have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.36 runs per game on average), something the Thunderbirds will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Bellevue East, they will head out to face off against Omaha Central at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Chieftains will need to watch out since the Eagles have now posted at least ten runs in their last five games.
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