After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Liberty, Hazen was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They came out on top against the Bellevue Wolverines by a score of 14-9. For Hazen, this counts as revenge for the 8-3 defeat Bellevue walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.
Sofia Ayala Ayala-cordova was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 17 batters over seven innings while giving up nine earned runs off ten hits. Ayala Ayala-cordova was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kenzie Galliano, who went 4-for-4 with four stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Riley Johnson, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
On Bellevue's side, Ava Teets and Alexis DeBoer did some serious damage despite the final result: Teets scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while DeBoer went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Olivia Wascher, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Bellevue didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with five strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Hazen made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-2. As for Bellevue, their loss was their sixth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 3-6.
Hazen will take on Interlake at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Bellevue, they will head out on the road to challenge Juanita at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Juanita is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season.
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