Lincoln Southwest fell victim to Bellevue West and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They fell just short of the Bellevue West Thunderbirds by a score of 1-0. The matchup marked that first time this season in which Lincoln Southwest was not able to get on the board.
Matthew Humphrey was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over 6.1 innings pitched.
On Bellevue West's side, they got a great performance from Brayden Woodard as he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Woodard has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Bellevue West saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nick Glantz, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Lincoln Southwest are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-6. As for Bellevue West, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 16-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lincoln Southwest will take on Lincoln East on Wednesday. Lincoln East is coming into the match with ten straight wins at home, so Lincoln Southwest will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Bellevue West, they will head out on the road to challenge Gretna at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The last six games Bellevue West has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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