Bellevue West came out on top against North Platte on Saturday thanks in part to the team's impressive five-run sixth inning. The Thunderbirds' pitcher stepped up to hand the Bulldogs a 10-0 shutout. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 5-1 on Saturday.
Not much got past Jayden Kephart, who gave up just a hit to keep North Platte off the board. Kephart has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Zack Pinneo was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Drew Grego, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Bellevue West always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .545. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as North Platte only posted an OBP of .105.
Bellevue West has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for North Platte, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-15.
Coming up, Bellevue West will be playing in front of their home fans against Park Hill South at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. As for North Platte, they will take on Crete in a tournament on Saturday.
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