Bellevue West and Creighton Prep squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Bellevue West had to settle for second. They took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Creighton Prep Junior Jays. Bellevue West's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Bellevue West saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Drew Grego, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Grego has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Ty Smolinski was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Even though they lost, Bellevue West didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Creighton Prep only tossed three.
On Creighton Prep's side, Mike Wheelock was incredible, going 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Bellevue West's defeat dropped their record down to 27-7. As for Creighton Prep, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a massive bump to their 21-12 record this season.
Bellevue West will take on Elkhorn South at 12:30 p.m. on Monday. Bellevue West is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road. As for Creighton Prep, they will square off against Millard West at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Millard West is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
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