The Bellevue West Thunderbirds will take on the Buena Vista Bison at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Bellevue West is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
Bellevue West's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Bryan with a sharp 14-0 win. The Thunderbirds might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight contests by eight runs or more this season.
Brooklyn Phephles made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted in her last five matchups. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Karmyn Powell was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-2. Deanna Hunsicker was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Bellevue West always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .562. That's a new trend for them: their average OBP was 36% earlier this season, but in their last five matches they've averaged 52.9%.
Meanwhile, Buena Vista fell victim to Westview and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against Westview, falling 15-0. The Bison haven't had much luck with the recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
The victory made it two in a row for Bellevue West and bumps their season record up to 12-14. As for Buena Vista, their loss dropped their record down to 11-14.
Bellevue West took their win against Buena Vista in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 15-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bellevue West since the team 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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