The Bryan Bears will take on the Omaha Westside Warriors at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Bryan will bounce into Thursday's matchup after beating Omaha Northwest, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Bears won by a run and slipped past the Huskies 5-4. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since April 23, 2022, but that streak is no more.
Jacob Lang
| 04/15/26 @ Omaha Northwest | 2 |
| 03/26/26 @ Omaha South | 2 |
| 03/20/26 vs Buena Vista | 2 |
| 04/13/26 vs Papillion-LaVista | 1 |
| 04/06/26 vs Buena Vista | 1 |
| + 4 more games |
Jacob Lang was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. He has become a key player for Bryan: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 2-7 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Eddie Chavez, who went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Omaha Westside entered their tilt with Bellevue East on Monday with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. They blew past the Chieftains 14-2. The result was nothing new for the Warriors, who have now won seven contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Omaha Westside gave Jacob Schleifer the start and clearly made the right call: he tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Schleifer has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Omaha Westside got a massive performance out of Duncan Hasnen, who went 1-for-2 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI Hasnen has posted over his last 12 games. The team also got some help courtesy of Braeden Hosey, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Omaha Westside kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bellevue East only managed five.
Bryan's record now sits at 4-8. As for Omaha Westside, their record is now 15-2.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Bryan has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Omaha Westside struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.2 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Bryan skirted past Omaha Westside 6-5 in their previous meeting back in April of 2016. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bears since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
