Softball Recap: Omaha South Packers vs. Omaha North Vikings
Omaha South's game on Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They never let the Omaha North Vikings onto the board and left with a 12-0 win. The Packers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten matchups by eight runs or more this season.
Vivian Hodoly made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Hodoly was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Esthefany Contreras Suarez was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in hits. Steffany Johnson-Jacinto was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Omaha South was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .571. That's a new trend for them: their average batting average was 0% earlier this season, but in their last ten matches they've averaged 35%.
Omaha South now has a winning record of 11-10. As for Omaha North, their loss was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-16.
Omaha South didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, an 18-5 victory vs. Benson on the 27th. As for Omaha North, they will host Lincoln High at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Omaha North is facing Lincoln High at the right time seeing as Lincoln High is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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