Softball Preview: Omaha Central Eagles vs. Gross Catholic Cougars
The Omaha Central Eagles will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Gross Catholic Cougars at 4:00 p.m. Omaha Central's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Gross Catholic's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
While Omaha Central didn't have the best season last year (they finished 6-18), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They walked away with a 7-2 victory over Buena Vista on Thursday.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Gross Catholic). Their pitcher stepped up to hand Bryan a 14-0 shutout on Thursday. With that win, the Cougars brought their scoring average up to 7.6 runs per game.
Jules Braun was incredible, going 3-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. She also hit a double, marking her first of the season. Brynn Hoffman was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Gross Catholic always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .625. The last time their OBP was this high was back in September of 2023.
Omaha Central's record is now 4-1. As for Gross Catholic, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-3.
Omaha Central suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Gross Catholic when the teams last played back in September of 2019. Can Omaha Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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