Bellevue East is 9-1 against Omaha North since March of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Bellevue East Chieftains will head out on the road to take on the Omaha North Vikings at 4:30 p.m. Bellevue East has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with four straight losses, while Omaha North will come in with three straight victories.
Bellevue East will head into Saturday's match ready to turn things around: they lost a close one when they played on Thursday but unfortunately for them the defeat they were handed on Saturday was a bit more commanding. They lost 8-2 to Omaha Central.
Bellevue East saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mason Chandler, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
Meanwhile, Omaha North got the win against Twin River on Thursday by a conclusive 11-4.
Jackson Flere spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, Dalton Wagner was excellent, going 2-for-2 with five RBI. Jacob Markham was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Bellevue East's loss dropped their record down to 14-16. As for Omaha North, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-15.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Bellevue East has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Omaha North struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.6. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Bellevue East couldn't quite finish off Omaha North when the teams last played back in April of 2023 and fell 5-3. Can Bellevue East avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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