Bella Vista stacked a ninth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by an 11-2 margin over the River Valley Falcons. Winning may never get old, but Bella Vista sure is getting used to it with their eighth in a row.
Alyssa Dethlefson made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over 12 innings pitched. Dethlefson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Dethlefson was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hayden Shifflet, who scored a run while going 3-for-6. Another player making a difference was Kaylie Hunt, who scored two runs and stole two bases.
On River Valley's side, Payton Smith spent all 12 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and two unearned) runs on 11 hits. Those 12 innings set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, River Valley saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emylee Hull, who went 2-for-4 with an RBI.
Bella Vista has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-3 record this season. As for River Valley, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-15.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bella Vista will challenge Roseville at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Bella Vista is looking to tack on another W to their eight-game streak on the road dating back to last season. As for River Valley, they will square off against Woodcreek at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Woodcreek is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
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