The Bellevue East Chieftains will take on the Standing Bear Grizzlies at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The timing is sure in Bellevue East's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Standing Bear has been banged up by six consecutive losses on the road.
On Tuesday, Bellevue East got the win against Bryan by a conclusive 13-1. The result was nothing new for the Chieftains, who have now won eight matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Connor Stephens
| 04/22/25 @ Bryan | 2 |
| 04/14/25 @ Omaha Westside | 1 |
| 04/12/25 vs Blair | 1 |
| 04/03/25 @ Benson | 1 |
| 04/01/25 vs Omaha Northwest | 1 |
Bayler Truax and Connor Stephens did most of the damage at the plate: Truax went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI, while Stephens went 2-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Those two RBI gave Stephens a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jace Taggart, who earned two runs and three stolen bases.
Bellevue East always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .559. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bryan only posted an OBP of .381.
Meanwhile, Standing Bear made easy work of Hastings on Tuesday and carried off a 13-3 victory.
Kameron Foster was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last six games he's played. Henry Warren was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Bellevue East's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 11-10. As for Standing Bear, their victory bumped their record up to 5-13.
Standing Bear's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Bellevue East has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .485. It's a different story for Standing Bear, though, as they've only averaged .347. Will they be able to contain Bellevue East's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
