Softball Recap: Bellevue West Thunderbirds vs. Bryan Bears
While Bellevue West put up plenty of runs on Tuesday, the same can't be said for Bryan. Everything went the Bellevue West Thunderbirds' way against the Bryan Bears as the Bellevue West Thunderbirds made off with a 14-0 win. The Thunderbirds might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matches by eight runs or more this season.
Brooklyn Phephles made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted in her last five matchups. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Karmyn Powell was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-2. Deanna Hunsicker was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Bellevue West always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .562. That's a new trend for them: their average OBP was 36% earlier this season, but in their last five games they've averaged 52.9%.
The victory made it two in a row for Bellevue West and bumps their season record up to 12-14. As for Bryan, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 7-14.
Bellevue West will challenge Buena Vista at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Bellevue West is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season. As for Bryan, they will take on Lincoln Northeast on Wednesday.
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