After flying high against Lincoln Northeast last Wednesday, Bellevue East came back down to earth. The Bellevue East Chieftains fell 7-3 to the Papillion-LaVista South Titans on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Bellevue East of the 10-4 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2021.
Bellevue East got a good showing from Mitchell Goldschmidt, who tossed 2.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, 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. Another player making a difference was Jacob Perrin, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Papillion-LaVista South's side, Jacob Chandler looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned run or hits.
At the plate, Isaiah O'Brien was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Donnie Rosenthal, who went 1-for-1 with a home run.
Bellevue East now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Papillion-LaVista South, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bellevue East is on the road again on Monday to play Buena Vista at 4:00 p.m. Bellevue East is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season. As for Papillion-LaVista South, they will head out on the road to challenge Lincoln Southwest at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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