Baseball Preview: Omaha North Vikings vs. Burke Bulldogs
Omaha North has enjoyed a seven-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Burke Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Omaha North is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, Omaha North narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Columbus 5-3.
Max Bolouvi and Connor O'Neill made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Bolouvi tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, O'Neill tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Bolouvi has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Bolouvi scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while O'Neill went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Flere, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Burke never got on the board in their matchup on Monday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Kearney on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 12-5 margin over the Bearcats.
Like Omaha North, Burke also got a great game from a two-way player: Gavin Doll. He pitched four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Doll was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Joseph Fischer, who went 2-for-5 with two triples, a run, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Gavin Slaby, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Omaha North is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 11-16 record this season. As for Burke, their record is now 10-16.
Omaha North suffered a grim 13-7 defeat to Burke in their previous meeting back in April of 2022. Can Omaha North avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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