The Bellevue East Chieftains will head out on the road to challenge the Central Indians at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Bellevue East is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
Ralston hit Bellevue East with a four-run first inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Chieftains fell 5-1 to the Rams. The Chieftains have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Ricky Scarpello was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). What's more, he gave up only zero earned runs, the fewest he's had since back in March. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases.
Scarpello wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Evan Scott, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, Central has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 3.53 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Thursday. They came up short against Staley, falling 10-3. The defeat continues a trend for the Indians in their meetings with the Falcons: they've now lost six in a row.
Bellevue East now has a losing record of 11-12. As for Central, their loss dropped their record down to 9-8.
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