Belle Plaine waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Lester Prairie Bulldogs a 1-0 shutout. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Belle Plaine also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
The result came thanks to Sienna Bemmels's shutout, as she gave up just three hits and racked up 16 Ks. Those 16 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, Belle Plaine saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cameron Chard, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Belle Plaine pushed their record up to 11-1 with that win, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Lester Prairie, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-9 record this season.
Belle Plaine will challenge Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial will roll in looking for their 13th straight victory, something Belle Plaine surely won't give up without a fight. As for Lester Prairie, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Le Sueur-Henderson at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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