Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Bellevue East). Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Burke Bulldogs a 15-0 shutout on Tuesday. With that win, the Chieftains brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Addy Knuth was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddy Mitchell, who went 1-for-2 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Bellevue East was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .524. The last time their batting average was this high was back in September of 2023.
Bellevue East's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Burke, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bellevue East will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on Fremont on Tuesday. As for Burke, they will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Papillion-LaVista South, where first pitch is scheduled.
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