After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Ponderosa, Inderkum was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They skirted past the Bella Vista Broncos 4-2. For Inderkum, this counts as revenge for the 3-2 defeat Bella Vista walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
Van Froling was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Froling has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Froling was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base.
Froling wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kai Jacques, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Bella Vista's side, Zack O?Neill was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Devin James relieved him and did a solid job, pitching two innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Bella Vista saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaxson Cook, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Inderkum now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Bella Vista, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 9-2.
Inderkum will have a chance to go back-to-back against Bella Vista: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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