The Bellevue East Chieftains will be taking part in a tournament against the Papillion-LaVista Monarchs at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. Bellevue East is coming into the matchup on a five-game losing streak.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Bellevue East and Kearney, and Kearney kept the tradition alive. The Chieftains fell just short of the Bearcats by a score of 2-1 on Tuesday.
Connor Dolezal was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances.
Meanwhile, Papillion-LaVista fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Elkhorn South on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 9-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Storm. Monarchs fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Storm since on Tuesday.
Papillion-LaVista saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Isaac Pamaran, who went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Bellevue East's defeat dropped their record down to 11-15. As for Papillion-LaVista, their loss dropped their record down to 14-10.
Bellevue East couldn't quite finish off Papillion-LaVista in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 and fell 4-2. Will the Chieftains have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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