The Lincoln North Star Navigators will head out on the road to square off against the Bellevue West Thunderbirds at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Lincoln North Star is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
Lincoln North Star's hitters might be in the hot seat on Saturday considering what happened against Creighton Prep on Tuesday. They lost 12-0 to the Junior Jays. The match marked the first time this season in which Lincoln North Star was not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Bellevue West can now show off 14 landslide victories after their most recent contest on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Omaha South with a sharp 10-4 win.
Brayden Woodard tossed a big game, striking out ten batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (and not a single walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Nick Glantz, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Drew Grego, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Lincoln North Star's defeat dropped their record down to 9-15. As for Bellevue West, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 16 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 25-6 record this season.
Lincoln North Star suffered a grim 8-2 defeat to Bellevue West in their previous meeting back in May of 2017. Thankfully for Lincoln North Star, Cale Hlavac (who struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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