Softball Preview: Elkhorn South Storm vs. Bellevue East Chieftains
Elkhorn South has gone 10-0 against Bellevue East recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Elkhorn South Storm will face off against the Bellevue East Chieftains at 11:30 a.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Elkhorn South heads in on the heels of a playoff contest on Wednesday. They took a 12-9 hit to the loss column at the hands of Millard North. The Storm haven't had much luck with the Mustangs recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Meanwhile, Bellevue East faced Lincoln Southwest in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. Bellevue East lost 20-3 to Lincoln Southwest. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Chieftains, who until this match were averaging 3.06 runs allowed.
Bellevue East saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Audrina Urwin, who fired off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-2. Urwin has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.
Even though they lost, Bellevue East was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .321 or higher in six consecutive matchups.
Elkhorn South's defeat dropped their record down to 19-12. As for Bellevue East, they moved to 23-9 with that loss, which also ended their five-game winning streak.
Elkhorn South took their victory against Bellevue East in their previous meeting back in September by a conclusive 12-2. Does Elkhorn South have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bellevue East turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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