The Bellevue East Chieftains will head out on the road to face off against the Kearney Bearcats at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Bellevue East will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Bellevue East lost 14-4 to Millard West on Monday.
Bellevue East saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brody Graham, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Kearney faced Lincoln Southwest in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. The Bearcats came up short against the Silver Hawks, falling 14-8. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Bearcats have suffered since March 29, 2024.
Griffin Novacek and Kole Throckmorton stepped up to the plate in a big way. Novacek went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run, while Throckmorton went 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
Kearney's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-9. As for Bellevue East, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last eight matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 11-14 record this season.
Bellevue East came out on top in a nail-biter against Kearney in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, sneaking past 5-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Chieftains since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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