On Friday, Elkhorn North faced Bellevue West in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Elkhorn North fell just short of the Bellevue West Thunderbirds by a score of 4-3. Elkhorn North was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Bellevue West apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Owen Hess was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Bodie Sellmeyer made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run, two RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Jett Grossart, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On Bellevue West's side, Drew Grego made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Grego was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Zack Pinneo, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
Elkhorn North's defeat dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Bellevue West, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 11-1.
Elkhorn North is on the road again on Saturday to play Gretna East at 10:00 a.m. Elkhorn North has given up an average of 6.7 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Bellevue West, they will head out on the road to square off against Papillion-LaVista at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Papillion-LaVista is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
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