Softball Recap: Omaha Westside Wins Going Away Against Columbus

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Previous Games

08/28/25 - Away	11-1 W
08/29/24 - Home	3-2 W
08/24/23 - Away	3-1 W
08/25/22 - Away	6-5 W
08/26/21 - Home	1-9 L
+ 3 more games

Omaha Westside barely beat Columbus the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Warriors blew past the Discoverers 11-1 on Thursday. The Warriors have beaten the Discoverers the last four times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Discoverers has come to flipping the script.

Hannah Miller was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.

In other batting news, Baylee Heffernan was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Those stolen bases were her first of the season. Taryn Lewis was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and two runs.

Omaha Westside was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .393. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Columbus only posted a batting average of .190.

Omaha Westside's victory bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Columbus, they now have a losing record of 2-3.

Coming up, Omaha Westside will be taking part in a tournament against Millard South at 12:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Columbus, they will take on Norfolk in a tournament on Friday. The Panthers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.14 runs per game on average), something the Discoverers will no doubt try to take advantage of.