The Bellevue East Chieftains will head out on the road to square off against the Lincoln Northeast Rockets at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Bellevue East is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They never let Omaha North onto the board and left with a 16-0 win on Tuesday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Meanwhile, Lincoln Northeast got the win against Bryan on Wednesday by a conclusive 13-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Rockets.
Jadyn Dryer made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2. What's more, she also racked up five strikeouts, the mostshe's had since back in September.
In other batting news, Lincoln Northeast got a massive performance out of Brynley Chairez, who went 2-for-2 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a double. Another player making a difference was Dezi Swenson, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Lincoln Northeast always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .714. That's a new trend for them: their average OBP was 34% earlier this season, but in their last five matches they've averaged 54%.
Bellevue East is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-8 record this season. As for Lincoln Northeast, their win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-15.
Bellevue East came up short against Lincoln Northeast when the teams last played back in September of 2021, falling 6-2. Can Bellevue East avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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