The Bellevue Wolverines will venture away from home to square off against the Liberty Patriots at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Bellevue will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Bellevue took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They walked away with a 7-4 win over Ellensburg. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Wolverines as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Jack Odegaard looked comfortable as he pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (three).
On the hitting side, Bellevue saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brandon Powell, who went 2-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That's the most RBI Powell has posted since back in March. Another was Jackson Rankin, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Liberty came up short against Jefferson on Saturday and fell 5-1.
Parker Heeter was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. That's the fewest earned runs he has allowed since back in March.
At the plate, Jackson Bell made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Bellevue now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Liberty, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost eight of their last ten games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-9 record this season.
Bellevue took their win against Liberty in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 11-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wolverines since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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