After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Millard South, Bellevue West was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Lincoln Southeast Knights a 12-0 shutout. The win continues a trend for the Thunderbirds in their matchups with the Knights: they've now won seven in a row.
Grace Veik
| 09/06/25 vs Lincoln Southeast | 3 |
| 08/23/25 @ Fremont | 2 |
| 09/26/24 @ Burke | 2 |
| 08/21/25 @ Westview | 1 |
| 10/10/24 @ Lincoln East | 1 |
Grace Veik made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Veik was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI and two doubles. Those three hits gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Jaycee Woodard and Brooklyn Phephles did most of the damage at the plate: Woodard went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs, while Phephles went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double. That's the most runs Phephles has posted since back in September of 2024. Khloe Miller also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Bellevue West hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in six consecutive contests.
Bellevue West's victory bumped their record up to 2-10. As for Lincoln Southeast, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-9.
Coming up, Bellevue West will head out to take on Marian at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Thunderbirds' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Crusaders have averaged an impressive 6.3 runs per game this season. As for Lincoln Southeast, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Mercy at 2:15 p.m.
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