Bellevue West won the last time they faced Lincoln North Star, and things went their way on Saturday too. The Bellevue West Thunderbirds won by a run and slipped past the Lincoln North Star Navigators 5-4. The win made it back-to-back victories for Bellevue West.
Colin Flores made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 5.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. Flores has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Flores was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Drew Grego, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Like Bellevue West, Lincoln North Star also got a great game from a two-way player: Braeden Sunken. He pitched six innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Sunken was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Sam Schaefer was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, a triple, and two RBI.
Bellevue West has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 17 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 26-6 record this season. As for Lincoln North Star, their loss was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 10-16.
As of now, neither Bellevue West nor Lincoln North Star have any future games scheduled.
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