Zephyrs shut out at Bellevue East

By JEREMY WOZNICK

Star-Herald Sports Reporter

OMAHA - Bellevue East recorded an 8-0 win over the WESTCO Zephyrs

senior legion baseball team on Tuesday in Omaha to complete a sweep

of the brief, two-game series between the clubs.

The Zephyrs, who dropped their fifth straight game, could only muster

four hits in the contest.

"We struggled offensively when we had a couple chances to do

something with runners on base," Zephyrs coach Mark Moran said. "It

was a little disappointing that we couldn't get some hits in those

situations."

Bellevue East scored two runs in the first, four in the second and

two more in the fourth.

Offensively for the Zephyrs, Jackson Pahlke led the way by going

2-for-3 with two singles. Michael Hoppes finished with a double and

Joe Huck added a single.

Hoppes took the loss on the mound. He allowed eight runs on six hits

and struck out eight in four innings of work.

Bellevue East outscored the Zephyrs by a combined score of 17-1 in

the two games.

The Zephyrs will be back in action today at Sidney. Moran said Chase

Wickard is scheduled to get the start on the mound.

Zephyrs (5-14) 000 00 - 0 4 1

Bellevue East (10-3) 240 2x - 8 6 0

WP - Gengel; LP - Michael Hoppes (0-5).

2B - Hoppes.