Bellevue East had lost four straight on the road, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 9-10 to make it five. They lost 7-0 to the Omaha Westside Warriors. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Chieftains have suffered against the Warriors since April 21, 2021.
Bellevue East got a good showing from Christian Lester, who pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the fewest hits Lester has allowed since back in April of 2024.
As for Omaha Westside, their victory bumped their record up to 6-9. They haven't had any issues with Bellevue East recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.
On Omaha Westside's side, Harry Yeager tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out 13 over 6.1 innings pitched. Those 13 strikeouts gave Yeager a new career-high.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jack Schulz, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Braeden Hosey, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Bellevue East is set to face off against their familiar foe Omaha South at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Omaha Westside will challenge rival Buena Vista at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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