Bellaire extended their losing streak to five on Friday, dropping their season record down to 8-13 in the process. They lost 7-1 to the River Pilots. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Pilots this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-4 back in April.
As for River, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-13. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.5 runs over those games.
For River's part, Ava Wohnhas made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. Wohnhas has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run, four stolen bases, and three runs. Those four stolen bases gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kaylee Hagan, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one double.
Looking ahead, Bellaire will take on Buckeye Trail in a tournament on Tuesday. The Warriors have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed seven runs per game on average), something the Big Reds will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for River, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 12-8 defeat against Toronto on the 12th.
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