Baseball Game Preview: Bellevue West Thunderbirds vs. Millard West Wildcats

The Bellevue West Thunderbirds will head out to challenge the Millard West Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.

Bellevue West lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Park Hill South, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Monday's matchup. The Thunderbirds blew past the Panthers 15-1 on Monday. With that victory, the Thunderbirds brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.

Cole Madden

Base on Balls Against

04/28/25 vs Park Hill South	1
04/18/25 vs Millard West	2
04/11/25 @ Elkhorn North	0
04/03/25 @ Millard South	2
03/27/25 @ Papillion-LaVista	2

Cole Madden tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Drew Grego was incredible, firing off three home runs, four runs, and four RBI while going 4-for-4. That's the most hits he has posted since April 2nd. Jayden Ortez also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.

Bellevue West always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .706. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Meanwhile, Millard West waltzed into their game on Monday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They were the clear victors by a 14-4 margin over the Chieftains. The Wildcats' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.

Bellevue West is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Millard West, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-9.

Bellevue West came up short against Millard West in their previous matchup last Friday, falling 4-0. Can the Thunderbirds avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.