Baseball Recap: Bellevue East Has No Trouble Against Omaha Northwest

Bellevue East's game last Monday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Omaha Northwest Huskies a 14-0 shutout. The game marked the Chieftains' most dominant win of the season so far.

Ben Shearer was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Bellevue East is undefeated when Shearer allows two or fewer hits, but 1-4 otherwise. Shearer was even better at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. Those RBI were his first of the season.

In other pitching news, Connor Dolezal looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances.

Ethan Greenwell

Runs Batted In (Career)

04/01/25 vs Omaha Northwest	4
04/20/24 @ Buena Vista	3
03/25/25 vs Buena Vista	2
03/24/25 vs North Platte	2
03/22/25 @ Elkhorn	2

Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Ethan Greenwell, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI and two doubles. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ricky Scarpello, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1.

Bellevue East was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .538. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.

The victory got Bellevue East back to even at 4-4. As for Omaha Northwest, they dropped their record down to 1-4 with the loss, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bellevue East will face off against Benson at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Bunnies have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 15.25 runs per game on average), something the Chieftains will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Omaha Northwest, they will head out on the road to face off against Omaha North on Thursday. The Vikings' pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so the Huskies' hitters will have their work cut out for them.