The Bellevue Wolverines will head out to take on the Hazen Highlanders at 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Bellevue will be strutting in after a win while Hazen will be coming in after a loss.
While Bellevue's victory against Liberty wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Wolverines skirted past the Patriots 3-1. The game was the first time the Wolverines have beaten the Patriots on their field since April 20, 2022.
Greyson Arnold spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits.
At the plate, Jackson Rankin and Brody Gayte did most of the damage at the plate: Rankin went a perfect 3-for-3 with one RBI, while Gayte got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 11 runs the game before, Hazen was a bit more limited in their contest on Monday. They fell just short of Inglemoor by a score of 2-1. The game marked the Highlanders' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Sam Nicholson was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Hazen saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Adriel Vazquez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
The win made it two in a row for Bellevue and bumps their season record up to 8-6. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 5 runs in those games. As for Hazen, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-8 record this season.
Bellevue might still be hurting after the 6-0 defeat they got from Hazen when the teams last played back in March. Can the Wolverines avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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