Softball Recap: Gross Catholic Cougars vs. Omaha Central Eagles
Gross Catholic entered their tilt with Omaha Central on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Omaha Central Eagles , sneaking past 6-5. That's more bragging rights for the Cougars, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
The team relied heavily on Maggie Earnest, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. She also hit two doubles, marking her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Jules Braun, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Gross Catholic was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .423. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .360 or higher in four consecutive contests.
The victory got Gross Catholic back to even at 3-3. As for Omaha Central, the loss snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 5-2 record.
Gross Catholic will be playing in front of their home fans against Nebraska City at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Nebraska City is coming into the game with five straight wins on the road, so Gross Catholic will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Omaha Central, they will welcome Omaha South at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Omaha Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.6 runs per game this season.
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