On Monday, Bellevue West faced Millard West in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Bellevue West Thunderbirds took a 9-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Millard West Wildcats. Bellevue West was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Millard West apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played on April 13th.
Colin Flores put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Flores has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Flores was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Nick Glantz made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run and two runs.
Even though they lost, Bellevue West didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Millard West only tossed six.
On Millard West's side, Tyson Lewis was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Nick Venteicher was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Bellevue West's defeat dropped their record down to 24-6. As for Millard West, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 28-4.
Bellevue West will head out on the road to square off against Omaha South at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Millard West does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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