The Lincoln Northeast Rockets's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Bellevue West Thunderbirds at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Lincoln Northeast came up short against Grand Island on Thursday, falling 12-4.
Lily McPike made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Paige Perry, who went 2-for-2 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Bellevue West lost 9-1 to Papillion-LaVista South on Thursday. The defeat continues a trend for the Thunderbirds in their matchups with the Titans: they've now lost eight in a row.
Bellevue West saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Elli Reyes, who scored a run while going 2-for-2. That's the most hits Reyes has posted since back in September of 2023.
Lincoln Northeast's loss dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Bellevue West, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-10.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Lincoln Northeast hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Bellevue West struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Lincoln Northeast might still be hurting after the 11-2 loss they got from Bellevue West when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Lincoln Northeast avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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