The Bellevue Wolverines will head out on the road to take on the Redmond Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Bellevue was handed a six-run loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Hazen, sneaking past 12-10. Surprisingly, this marked the Wolverines' fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Meanwhile, Redmond got the win against Lynnwood on Tuesday by a conclusive 12-2.
Jay Heath made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Heath was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Hiroshi Johnson was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. Chase Lawson also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Redmond was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .433. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Redmond has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 11-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.1 runs over those games. As for Bellevue, their record is now 10-8.
Bellevue couldn't quite get it done against Redmond in their previous matchup on April 2nd as they fell 7-2. Can the Wolverines avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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