After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Creighton Prep, Bellevue East was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Burke Bulldogs by a score of 5-2. This was a revenge contest for Bellevue East, as the team was forced to settle for a 3-2 defeat when these two played last Saturday.
Cole Holbrook tossed a big game, striking out six batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits (and only one walk).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on AJ Lucas, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Chandler, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
On Burke's side, Gavin Doll spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered five earned runs on six hits and racked up ten Ks.
At the plate, Joseph Fischer made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-2.
Even though they lost, Burke didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bellevue East only tossed six.
Bellevue East now has a winning record of 10-9. As for Burke, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-9.
Bellevue East will head out on the road to square off against Omaha Westside at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Omaha Westside is coming into the game with three straight victories at home, so Bellevue East will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Burke, they will square off against Benson at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Benson hasn't scored more than two runs for ten games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
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