The Bellevue West Thunderbirds will be playing at home against the Lincoln North Star Navigators at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Bellevue West is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
Bellevue West is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Saturday, just like they did against Omaha South (and have done all season long). Bellevue West put the hurt on Omaha South with a sharp 10-4 win on Wednesday.
Bellevue West got a great performance from Brayden Woodard as he struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (and not a single walk). Woodard has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Nick Glantz was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaden Allred, who scored two runs and stole two bases.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Lincoln North Star's offense. They lost 12-0 to Creighton Prep on Tuesday. Lincoln North Star has not had much luck with Creighton Prep recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Bellevue West is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 16 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 25-6 record this season. As for Lincoln North Star, their loss dropped their record down to 9-15.
Lincoln North Star's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Bellevue West hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .346. It's a different story for Lincoln North Star, though, as they've only averaged .246. Will they be able to contain Bellevue West's hitters?
Bellevue West took their victory against Lincoln North Star in their previous meeting back in May of 2017 by a conclusive 8-2. Will Bellevue West repeat their success, or does Lincoln North Star have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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