Softball Game Preview: Inglemoor Vikings vs. Bellevue Wolverines

Inglemoor has gone a perfect 4-0 against Bellevue recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Vikings will look to defend their home field against the Wolverines at 6:30 p.m. Inglemoor is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.9 runs per game this season.

Inglemoor was handed a heart-breaking two-run loss in their last contest, but they sure didn't let that happen against Sammamish on Wednesday. The Vikings never let the RedHawks get on the board and left with an 18-0 win. The Vikings might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matchups by seven runs or more this season.

Malin Homes (2028) made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.

Alexa Saladin (2025) (PLU)

Runs Batted In (Career)

04/16/25 @ Sammamish	6
03/21/25 vs Cedarcrest	3
04/09/25 @ Newport - Bellevue	2
03/28/25 @ Bellevue	2
04/11/25 vs Cedarcrest	1

In other batting news, Alexa Saladin (2025) (PLU) was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, six RBI, and three runs. Those six RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jade Cisneroz (2025), who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.

Inglemoor was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .625. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.

Meanwhile, Bellevue was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their 22nd straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost 22-0 to Cedarcrest.

Inglemoor is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-4-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs over those games. As for Bellevue, their loss dropped their record down to 0-14.

Everything went Inglemoor's way against Bellevue in their previous matchup back in March, as Inglemoor made off with a 21-1 win. Will the Vikings repeat their success, or do the Wolverines have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.