Sadly, Bellingham is still looking for their first win of the season after nine games. They suffered a tough 23-1 loss at the hands of the Burlington-Edison Tigers on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Bellingham of the 15-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
For Burlington-Edison's part, Vivian Rathjen was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned run off one hit (and only one walk). Rathjen was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Burlington-Edison got a massive performance out of Abigail Herrgesell, who went 3-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and a triple. Samantha Hundahl was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with four RBI and two runs.
Bellingham's loss dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Burlington-Edison, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Bellingham will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Ferndale at 6:00 p.m. on April 9th. As for Burlington-Edison, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Meridian at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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