The Bellevue West Thunderbirds will challenge the Lincoln Northeast Rockets at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Bellevue West came up short against Papillion-LaVista South on Thursday, falling 9-1. The Thunderbirds have struggled against the Titans recently, as their game on Thursday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Bellevue West saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Elli Reyes, who scored a run while going 2-for-2. That's the most hits Reyes has posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Lincoln Northeast lost 12-4 to Grand Island on Thursday.
Lily McPike made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Paige Perry, who went 2-for-2 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Bellevue West's defeat dropped their record down to 5-10. As for Lincoln Northeast, their loss dropped their record down to 4-8.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Bellevue West hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Lincoln Northeast struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Bellevue West took their victory against Lincoln Northeast in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 11-2. Will Bellevue West repeat their success, or does Lincoln Northeast have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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