Softball Recap: Bellarmine Prep Comes Up Short

After flying high against Mount Tahoma on Monday, Bellarmine Prep came back down to earth. The Lions fell 20-15 to the Lincoln Abes on Wednesday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Abes this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 21-20 two weeks ago.

Lyla Hulse stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run, four runs, and two stolen bases. Another player making a difference was Fatima Echeverria, who went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and two doubles.

Bellarmine Prep's loss was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-15. As for Lincoln, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-11.

Bellarmine Prep and Lincoln could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Washington Rankings. The Lions (ranked 264th) will meet Gig Harbor (ranked 53rd) at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Lincoln will challenge Central Kitsap at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank disadvantage (230 vs. 65).