Bellevue East came tearing into Tuesday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 win over the Kearney Bearcats. For Bellevue East, this counts as revenge for the 4-2 defeat Kearney walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
Mitchell Goldschmidt tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Mason Chandler and Landyn Albrecht did most of the damage at the plate: Chandler scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Albrecht scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Albrecht has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Jacob Perrin, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Kearney's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaleb Larson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Bellevue East's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-12. As for Kearney, their loss dropped their record down to 13-11.
Bellevue East will be playing in front of their home fans against Papillion-LaVista at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The last five games Papillion-LaVista has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Kearney, they will be playing at home against Lincoln Northwest at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Kearney is facing Lincoln Northwest at the right time seeing as Lincoln Northwest is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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