Bellevue East is 0-8 against Lincoln Southwest since September of 2017 but things could change on Saturday. The Bellevue East Chieftains will challenge the Lincoln Southwest Silver Hawks at 3:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Bellevue East's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They blew past Marian 9-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Chieftains.
The team relied heavily on Maddy Mitchell, who went 3-for-4 with five RBI, two doubles, and two doubles. The team also got some help courtesy of Brynn Friedrich, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Bellevue East was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .407. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Marian only posted a batting average of .059.
Meanwhile, Lincoln Southwest entered their tilt with Kearney on Tuesday with nine consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with ten. Everything went their way against the Bearcats as they made off with a 13-2 win. That's two games straight that the Silver Hawks have won by exactly 11 runs.
Hadley Madson was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, six RBI, and six RBI. She is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Mary Beth Hart, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Bellevue East's record now sits at 16-6. As for Lincoln Southwest, their victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 21-3.
Bellevue East's speedy runners might be the difference in Saturday's game. Bellevue East has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Lincoln Southwest, though, as they've been averaging only 0.8. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Bellevue East continue to outrun the ball? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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