Bellevue is 2-8 against Lake Washington since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Bellevue Wolverines will head out on the road to challenge the Lake Washington Kangaroos at 5:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
On Monday, Bellevue narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Interlake 21-20. 21 seems to be a good number for Bellevue as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Ava Warner was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Olivia Wascher, who went 3-for-5 with three stolen bases, four RBI, and a run.
Meanwhile, Lake Washington entered their tilt with Liberty with eight consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with nine. They put the hurt on the Patriots with a sharp 13-1 win on Monday. The result was nothing new for Lake Washington, who have now won six contests by ten runs or more so far this season.
Ella Nielsen was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over five innings pitched. Nielsen was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sarah Bali, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two doubles. Elise Roe was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4.
Bellevue's victory ended a seven-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-8. As for Lake Washington, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-3.
Bellevue's speedy runners might be the difference in Wednesday's match. Bellevue has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.6 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Lake Washington, though, as they've been averaging only 0.1. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Bellevue continue to outrun the ball?
Bellevue suffered a grim 25-3 defeat to Lake Washington in their previous meeting back in March. Can Bellevue avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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