Lincoln Southwest had lost three straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 12-6 to make it four. They fell 4-1 to the Bellevue West Thunderbirds. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, the Silver Hawks couldn't push the score so high this time.
Linkin Dush was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits. What's more, he gave up only zero walks, the fewest he's had over his last four contests.
At the plate, Lincoln Southwest saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caison Seymore, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
As for Bellevue West, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games.
On Bellevue West's side, Joseph Hartin-Kovy spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up six Ks. Hartin-Kovy has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Jayden Kephart was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Lincoln Southwest will face off against rival Lincoln East at 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Bellevue West is set to challenge their familiar foe Papillion-LaVista South at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Thunderbirds 3.2, the Titans 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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