Bellevue West extended their losing streak to five on Saturday, dropping them down to 1-9. They lost 14-6 to the Millard South Patriots. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Patriots this season, with their most recent defeat being a 14-2 loss on Tuesday.
Jaycee Woodard was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and one double. Aurora Nelson also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
As for Millard South, their victory bumped their record up to 4-6. Considering they have won three games by more than seven runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
On Millard South's side, they got a massive performance out of Ellie Gilpin, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and one double. Another player making a difference was Cindy Xiong, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs, two RBI, and one double.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bellevue West will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Marian at 6:30 p.m. on September 9. As for Millard South, they will face off against Papillion-LaVista at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Patriots' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Monarchs have averaged an impressive 8.7 runs per game this season.
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