Baseball Recap: Creighton Prep Junior Jays vs. Bellevue East Chieftains
Creighton Prep won against St. Louis University last Saturday with 15 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Monday. Everything went the Creighton Prep Junior Jays' way against the Bellevue East Chieftains as the Creighton Prep Junior Jays made off with a 15-2 victory. That looming 15-2 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Creighton Prep yet this season.
Braden Caito tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and only one walk).
At the plate, Mike Wheelock was incredible, firing off three home runs and seven RBI while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Cal Anthony, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base.
On Bellevue East's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Manny Reyes, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Creighton Prep's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-7. As for Bellevue East, their loss dropped their record down to 9-9.
Creighton Prep will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Bryan at 7:00 p.m. Bryan is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season. As for Bellevue East, they will head out on the road to face off against Burke at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Burke is coming into the match with four straight defeats at home, meaning Bellevue East will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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