Softball Preview: Bellevue East Chieftains vs. Lincoln Southwest Silver Hawks
Bellevue East hasn't had much luck against Lincoln Southwest recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Bellevue East Chieftains will square off against the Lincoln Southwest Silver Hawks at 3:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Bellevue East's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. Everything went their way against Marian as Bellevue East made off with a 9-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Chieftains.
Maddy Mitchell was incredible, going 3-for-4 with five RBI, two doubles, and two doubles. The team also got some help courtesy of Brynn Friedrich, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Bellevue East didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now tossed at least ten strikeouts in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Lincoln Southwest entered their tilt with Kearney on Tuesday with nine consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with ten. They were the clear victor by a 13-2 margin over the Bearcats. That's two games straight that the Silver Hawks have won by exactly 11 runs.
Hadley Madson was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, six RBI, and six RBI. She continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Mary Beth Hart, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Bellevue East's record is now 16-6. As for Lincoln Southwest, their win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 21-3.
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