Baseball Preview: Burke Bulldogs vs. Omaha North Vikings
Burke is 6-0 against Omaha North since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Burke Bulldogs will look to defend their home field against the Omaha North Vikings at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Burke took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Kearney with a sharp 12-5 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what Burke needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Gavin Doll was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Doll has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Doll was also big at the plate, 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 Alec Carlson, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Omaha North had just enough and edged Columbus out 5-3 on Tuesday.
Like Burke, Omaha North also got a great game from a two-way player: Max Bolouvi. Throwing, Bolouvi tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Connor O'Neill pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. 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 has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 10-16 record this season. As for Omaha North, their win bumped their record up to 11-16.
Burke took their victory against Omaha North when the teams last played back in April of 2022 by a conclusive 13-7. Will Burke repeat their success, or does Omaha North have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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