The Bellevue West Thunderbirds will challenge the Bellevue East Chieftains at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
If Bellevue West beats Bellevue East with nine runs on Thursday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Bellevue West walked away with a 9-6 victory over Lincoln Northeast on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Thunderbirds.
Aubrey White made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. White was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Jaycee Woodard was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. That's the most hits she has posted since back in August. Elli Reyes was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Bellevue West was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .433. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lincoln Northeast only posted a batting average of .292.
Meanwhile, Bellevue East faced Papillion-LaVista in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. Bellevue East sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over Papillion-LaVista.
Like Bellevue West, Bellevue East also got a great game from a two-way player: Alisha Mcmurtry. She struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and not a single walk). Mcmurtry has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run.
Mcmurtry wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Maddy Mitchell, who went 2-for-4 with a double.
Bellevue West is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 7-10 record this season. As for Bellevue East, they pushed their record up to 12-4 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
Bellevue West couldn't quite finish off Bellevue East in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 and fell 4-2. Will Bellevue West have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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