Bellingham had lost five straight at home, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 4-6 to make it six. They fell 4-0 to the Westwood Wolverines. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Blackhawks were not able to get on the board.
Bellingham saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaleigh Simpson, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.
As for Westwood, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 6-2. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games.
On Westwood's side, Bridget Mulkeen made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 17 over seven innings pitched. Mulkeen has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run, two RBI, and one double.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Bellingham will square off against rival Ashland at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Westwood is set to challenge their familiar foe Norton at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Wolverines 3.6, the Lancers 2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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