Baseball Recap: Bellevue West Takes Down Ranked Gretna East

Bellevue West faced Gretna East in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Thunderbirds walked away with a 6-2 win over the Griffins. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 1-0 last Monday.

Zack Pinneo

Runs Batted In (Career)

04/12/25 @ Gretna East	4
04/03/25 @ Millard South	2
04/02/25 vs Westview	2
03/29/25 vs Lincoln Southeast	2
03/27/25 @ Papillion-LaVista	1

The team relied heavily on Zack Pinneo, who went 1-for-4 with one home run and four RBI. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Dom Berry, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.

The victory made it two in a row for Bellevue West and bumps their season record up to 10-4. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 3 runs in those games. As for Gretna East, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-6 record this season.

We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Bellevue West will challenge rival Burke at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Gretna East is set to square off against their familiar foe Norris at 4:30 p.m. on the 21st.