On Friday, Bellevue East faced Elkhorn South in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Bellevue East Chieftains came up short against the Elkhorn South Storm, falling 12-2. It was the first time this season that the Chieftains let down their fans at home.
Brynn Friedrich made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-1.
Bellevue East's loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 14-5. As for Elkhorn South, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-8.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bellevue East will welcome Omaha Central on Tuesday. As for Elkhorn South, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Omaha Westside at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Elkhorn South knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten run or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Omaha Westside likes a good challenge.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps