Bellevue East had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Omaha Northwest Huskies a 14-0 shutout on Friday. That's more bragging rights for Bellevue East, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Jackson Myers tossed a big game, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Bellevue East let Ethan Greenwell and AJ Lucas loose on the outfield. Greenwell scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2, while Lucas scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Landyn Albrecht, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Bellevue East's win bumped their record up to 11-12. As for Omaha Northwest, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-15 record this season.
Bellevue East will head out on the road to face off against Buena Vista at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Buena Vista is coming into the match with eight straight defeats at home, meaning Bellevue East will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. Omaha Northwest will take on Auburn at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Auburn is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
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