Baseball Recap: Bellevue East Snaps Four-Game Streak of Losses on the Road

Chieftains

Margin (Wins)

04/16/25 vs Benson	16
04/04/25 @ Omaha Northwest	14
04/01/25 vs Omaha Northwest	14
04/12/25 vs Blair	13
04/22/25 @ Bryan	12

Bellevue East won the last time they faced Bryan and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Chieftains put the hurt on the Bears with a sharp 13-1 win. The result was nothing new for the Chieftains, who have now won eight matchups by six runs or more so far this season.

Bellevue East let Bayler Truax and Connor Stephens run wild. Truax went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI, while Stephens went 2-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Stephens is becoming a predictor of Bellevue East's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 8-10 when he doesn't). Jace Taggart was another key player, earning two runs and three stolen bases.

Bellevue East hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They are 5-1 when they post two or more strikeouts.

Bellevue East's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 11-10. As for Bryan, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-13 record this season.

We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Bellevue East is set to take on their familiar foe Standing Bear at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The timing is sure in the Chieftains' favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while the Grizzlies have been banged up by six consecutive losses on the road. Meanwhile, Bryan will square off against rival Lincoln High at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.