Omaha North is 1-9 against Bellevue East since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Omaha North Vikings will stay at home for another game and welcome the Bellevue East Chieftains at 4:30 p.m. Omaha North is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
Omaha North will head into Thursday's contest hoping to keep the good times rolling: they only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the seven-run they dealt Twin River on Thursday. Omaha North put the hurt on Twin River with a sharp 11-4 win.
Jackson Flere spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, Dalton Wagner was excellent, going 2-for-2 with five RBI. Jacob Markham was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Bellevue East was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 8-2 to Omaha Central.
Bellevue East saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mason Chandler, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
Omaha North pushed their record up to 10-15 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Bellevue East, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-16.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Omaha North has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Bellevue East struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.3. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Omaha North skirted past Bellevue East 5-3 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Does Omaha North have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bellevue East turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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