Baseball Recap: Omaha Westside has no trouble against Lincoln Southeast

By Team Reports Apr 2, 2024, 7:40am

Baseball Recap: Omaha Westside Warriors vs. Lincoln Southeast Knights

Omaha Westside scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They blew past the Lincoln Southeast Knights 15-6. With that win, Omaha Westside brought their scoring average up to 6.9 runs per game.

Omaha Westside got a great performance from Jay Coughlin as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched.

On the hitting side, Charlie Henningsen was a standout: he scored four runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Nikola French, who went 3-for-5 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.

The victory was the fourth in a row for Omaha Westside, bringing their record for this year to 7-3. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs per game. As for Lincoln Southeast, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.

Omaha Westside didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-1 defeat vs. Columbus on the 1st. Lincoln Southeast has also already played their next match, a 4-2 win against Papillion-LaVista on the 29th.

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