Bellevue East came tearing into Thursday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Columbus Discoverers by a score of 4-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Chieftains also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2023.
The team relied heavily on Brynn Friedrich, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Peyton Ayala also deserves some recognition as she scored her first run of the season.
Bellevue East is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season. As for Columbus, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-5-1.
Bellevue East will be playing in front of their home fans against Westview on Tuesday. Bellevue East's pitching crew has only allowed 1.8 runs per game this season, so Westview's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Columbus, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Norfolk at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Norfolk is coming into the contest with five straight wins at home, so Columbus will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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