The Bella Vista Broncos are taking a road trip to challenge the McClatchy Lions at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Bella Vista has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with three straight losses, while McClatchy will come in with six straight wins.
On Friday, Bella Vista came up short against Vista del Lago and fell 6-3.
Hailey Shiflet
| 04/04/25 vs Vista del Lago | 12 |
| 03/26/25 @ Woodcreek | 5 |
| 03/24/25 @ Christian Brothers | 6 |
| 03/19/25 vs Inderkum | 2 |
| 03/10/25 @ Rocklin | 1 |
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Hailey Shiflet spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits and racked up 12 Ks. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.5 strikeouts per game.
At the plate, Bella Vista saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rosie Harrod, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when McClatchy duked it out with Kennedy on Thursday. The Lions had just enough and edged out the Cougars 2-0.
Not much got past Madelyn Ogata, who gave up just a hit and racked up seven Ks to keep Kennedy off the board. Ogata has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
McClatchy hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in six consecutive games.
McClatchy pushed their record up to 6-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Bella Vista, they now have a losing record of 6-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Bella Vista has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like McClatchy struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7.4 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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