Bellevue East won the last time they faced Westview, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Bellevue East Chieftains walked away with an 8-3 win over Westview. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Chieftains.
Alisha Mcmurtry made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out 15 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Brynn Friedrich was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 1.1 stolen bases per game. Another player making a difference was Haley Demontel, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Bellevue East lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Bellevue East's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-3. As for Westview, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-6.
Bellevue East will square off against Papillion-LaVista on Wednesday. Both have allowed few runs on average, (Bellevue East: 1.6, Papillion-LaVista: 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Westview, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Auburn.
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