On Saturday, Bellevue East faced Northwest in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Bellevue East Chieftains wound up with the same score they had in their last game (1-0), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. Their defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Alisha Mcmurtry put in work no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with a double.
Bellevue East's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-3. As for Northwest, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 11-0.
Bellevue East will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Central City at 2:45 p.m. Central City is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season. As for Northwest, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Kearney at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Northwest will be looking to keep their nine-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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