Lincoln North Star lost against Bellevue West back in May of 2017, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Lincoln North Star Navigators fell just short of the Bellevue West Thunderbirds by a score of 5-4.
Braeden Sunken put in work no matter where he played. He pitched six innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Sunken was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Sam Schaefer made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, a triple, and two RBI.
Like Lincoln North Star, Bellevue West also got a great game from a two-way player: Colin Flores. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 5.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. Flores has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Flores was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Drew Grego, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Lincoln North Star has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-16 record this season. As for Bellevue West, they are on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 17 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 26-6 record this season.
As of now, neither Lincoln North Star nor Bellevue West have any future games scheduled.
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