Newport - Bellevue fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Mount Si on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 15-13. The Knights have struggled against the Wildcats recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meeting.
Jenna Wittman and Demi Brown- Ruegg did some serious damage despite the final result: Wittman went 3-for-5 with five RBI and one run, while Brown- Ruegg scored two runs while going 3-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Lauren Blank, who scored three runs while going 4-for-6.
Newport - Bellevue's loss dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Mount Si, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 11-4.
Coincidentally, Newport - Bellevue and Mount Si will both be playing Hazen the next time they take the field. The Knights will head out to face the Highlanders at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, while the Wildcats will head out to face them at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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