It was a good run, but Belle Plaine unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Thursday. They took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cedar Vale/Dexter Spartans. Belle Plaine was red-hot at the plate headed into the match (they scored no less than ten runs in the three games prior) but Cedar Vale/Dexter's pitchers proved too tough.
For Cedar Vale/Dexter's part, Zoe Davidson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on eight hits and racked up nine Ks. Davidson has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Gracie Webb was incredible, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Edee Boatman, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Belle Plaine's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-7-1. As for Cedar Vale/Dexter, their victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 24-3.
As of now, neither Belle Plaine nor Cedar Vale/Dexter have any future games scheduled.
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