Bellevue East has been on the road for two straight, but on Saturday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Millard North Mustangs at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Thursday, Bellevue East came up short against Papillion-LaVista South and fell 7-3.
Bellevue East got a good showing from Mitchell Goldschmidt, who pitched 2.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Mason Chandler was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and an RBI. Jacob Perrin was another key contributor, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Millard North was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of Creighton Prep by a score of 6-5. That's two games in a row now that Millard North has lost by just one run.
Millard North saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Trent Pfeiffer, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Bellevue East has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-4 record this season. As for Millard North, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Bellevue East has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Millard North struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4 per game. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Bellevue East came out on top in a nail-biter against Millard North in their previous meeting back in March of 2023, sneaking past 6-5. Does Bellevue East have another victory up their sleeve, or will Millard North turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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