Omaha South won the last time they faced Falls City, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Omaha South Packers walked away with a 5-2 victory over the Falls City Tigers. The win made it back-to-back victories for Omaha South.
Zane Carroll spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits.
At the plate, Omaha South let Caleb Williams and Kooper Gray loose on the outfield. Williams scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3, while Gray scored a run and stole five bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Williams has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last 13 times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Lou Hodoly, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
On Falls City's side, Orion Cattrell put in work no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Cattrell was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Cattrell wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Tallan Zimmerman, who went 1-for-2 with three stolen bases.
Omaha South's win bumped their record up to 7-9. As for Falls City, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-9 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Omaha South will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Bellevue East at 4:30 p.m. As for Falls City, they will square off against Auburn at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Falls City is facing Auburn at the right time seeing as Auburn is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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