Baseball Recap: Bellevue West Extends Winning Streak to Three

Bellevue West entered their tilt with Burke on Monday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Bulldogs 10-2. Considering the Thunderbirds have won five contests by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.

Joseph Hartin-Kovy tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over 5.2 innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances.

Dane Sudduth

Runs Batted In (Career)

04/14/25 @ Burke	5
03/27/25 @ Papillion-LaVista	3
03/31/25 vs Omaha North	1
03/29/25 vs Lincoln Southeast	1

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Dane Sudduth, who went 3-for-4 with five RBI, one triple, and one run. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high. Aiden Ensor was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.

Bellevue West's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-4. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.7 runs over those games. As for Burke, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-12.

We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Bellevue West will face off against rival Lincoln Southwest at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Burke is set to square off against their familiar foe Fremont at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.