Bellevue West never let their opponents score on Thursday. They blew past the Burke Bulldogs 13-0. With that victory, the Thunderbirds brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
Aubrey Busch was incredible, going 2-for-2 with a home run, four RBI, and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Elli Reyes, who went 2-for-2 with a home run and two runs.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Bellevue West always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .640. That's a new trend for them: their average OBP was 35.4% earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 50.9%.
The win made it two in a row for Bellevue West and bumps their season record up to 10-13. As for Burke, they are on a 15-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-14.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bellevue West will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Millard West at 11:30 a.m. Millard West is coming into the game with seven straight victories at home, so Bellevue West will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Burke, they will venture away from home to square off against South Sioux City on Saturday.
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