Bellevue East had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Tournament Opponent 2-1.
Kaden Bach looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Mason Chandler relieved him and did a solid job, tossing four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Cooper Brown, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of AJ Lucas, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and a double.
Bellevue East now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Tournament Opponent, their defeat was their 16th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 11-23-1.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Bellevue East by a score of 3-2 later that day.
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