Grand Island was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of the Bellevue East Chieftains by a score of 5-4. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Grand Island of the 6-4 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Cohen Nelson was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over 8.1 innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Sam Dinkelman made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in five of his seven plate appearances with two RBI and a double. Ian Arends was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-6.
Even though they lost, Grand Island didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 15 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Bellevue East's side, Landyn Albrecht made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Albrecht was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-7 with two runs and a triple.
In other pitching news, Bellevue East got a great performance from Manny Reyes as he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched.
Back at the plate, Jacob Perrin was incredible, going 2-for-7 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI.
Grand Island's loss dropped their record down to 15-9. As for Bellevue East, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 17-16.
Grand Island does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Bellevue East, they will head out on the road to take on Lincoln Southwest at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. Lincoln Southwest's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Bellevue East's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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