Belleview was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of the Vanguard Knights by a score of 6-5. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Belleview of the 4-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Lynnay Howard was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 4-for-4.
On Vanguard's side, the team relied heavily on Alivia Vance, who went 1-for-2 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run. Vance has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Destiny Horcajo, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Belleview now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Vanguard, their victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-4.
Belleview will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Buchholz at 7:30 p.m. Buchholz has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.15 runs per game on average), something Belleview will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Vanguard, they will head out on the road to face off against West Port at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Vanguard is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
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