Baseball Preview: Omaha Northwest Huskies vs. Blair Bears
The Omaha Northwest Huskies will head out on the road to square off against the Blair Bears at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Omaha Northwest is no doubt hoping to put an end to an eight-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
After only one run in their last contest, Omaha Northwest made sure to put some runs up on the board against Benson on Wednesday. Omaha Northwest never let Benson onto the board and left with an 11-0 victory.
Joe Sullivan made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Sullivan was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aiden Campbell, who scored two runs and stole four bases. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Colton Beckman was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Blair waltzed into their game on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. Everything went their way against the Rams as they made off with an 11-2 win. That looming 11-2 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Blair yet this season.
Lucas Matejka spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on two hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Nate Wachter, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of J?Shawn Unger, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Omaha Northwest's record now sits at 3-8. As for Blair, their record now sits at 4-5.
Omaha Northwest suffered a grim 14-2 defeat to Blair when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Omaha Northwest, Kaden Sears (who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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