Bellevue East has gone a perfect 6-0 against Benson recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Chieftains will venture away from home to face off against the Bunnies at 4:30 p.m. Benson took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Bellevue East, who comes in off a win.
Bellevue East will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Monday, then bounced right back against Omaha Northwest on Tuesday. The Chieftains' pitchers stepped up to hand the Huskies a 14-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Chieftains, who have now won three matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Ben Shearer was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Bellevue East is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 1-4 otherwise. Shearer was even better at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. Those RBI were his first of the season.
In other pitching news, Connor Dolezal looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances.
Ethan Greenwell
| 04/01/25 vs Omaha Northwest | 2 |
| 03/27/25 @ Omaha North | 1 |
| 03/22/25 @ Elkhorn | 1 |
| 04/24/24 vs Papillion-LaVista | 1 |
| 04/20/24 @ Buena Vista | 1 |
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Ethan Greenwell, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI and two doubles. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ricky Scarpello, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Benson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 26th straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost 12-0 to Omaha North.
Benson saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Muhammed Mukhlis, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
Benson's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Bellevue East, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
Bellevue East took their victory against Benson when the teams last played back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 16-1 score. Will the Chieftains repeat their success, or do the Bunnies have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
