Baseball Recap: Bellevue East Gets the Win

Bellevue East lost to North Platte on Monday, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Monday. Bellevue East blew past North Platte 16-10.

Ben Shearer made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Shearer was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.

In other batting news, Ricky Scarpello was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5. Another player making a difference was Ethan Greenwell, who scored three runs while going 3-for-3.

Chieftains

Hits

03/24/25 vs North Platte	15
03/24/25 vs North Platte	4
03/22/25 @ Elkhorn	7
05/04/24 @ Lincoln Southwest	11
05/04/24 @ Grand Island	11
+ 22 more games

Bellevue East kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in March of 2024.

Bellevue East's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for North Platte, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.

We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Bellevue East will take on rival Buena Vista at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, North Platte is set to face off against their familiar foe Waverly at 2:00 p.m. on Friday.