Bellevue West has gone 9-1 against Omaha Central recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. Bellevue West is headed away from home for the first time to face off against Omaha Central at 4:30 p.m.
Things were looking good for Bellevue West after they put the first points on the board on Tuesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They wound up with the same score they had in their last game (6-5), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time.
Drew Grego
| 03/25/25 vs Elkhorn South | 9 |
| 03/21/25 vs Norris | 2 |
| 05/10/24 vs Creighton Prep | 2 |
| 05/04/24 vs Gretna | 4 |
| 04/29/24 vs Millard West | 4 |
| + 4 more games |
Drew Grego put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, CJ Shockey and Aiden Ensor did some serious damage despite the final result: Shockey went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI, while Ensor scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. That's the most runs Ensor has posted since back in April of 2024.
Meanwhile, Omaha Central had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They were the clear victors by a 15-3 margin over Bryan on Tuesday.
Boe Di Lorenzo looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in April of 2024.
On the hitting side, Mark Ripp was incredible, scoring a run while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Neujahr, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Omaha Central always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .590. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bryan only posted an OBP of .364.
Bellevue West took their victory against Omaha Central in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 18-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bellevue West since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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