The Wahoo/Bishop Neumann Warriors will be playing at home against the Douglas County West Falcon at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Wahoo/Bishop Neumann finally turned things around against Lincoln Lutheran on Tuesday. Wahoo/Bishop Neumann skirted past Lincoln Lutheran 3-2.
Wahoo/Bishop Neumann got a great performance from Nolan VanSlyke as he tossed 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits.
On the hitting side, Wahoo/Bishop Neumann's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Isiah Nagle, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Meanwhile, Douglas County West came tearing into Monday's contest with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Lions 18-5. Douglas County West's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Wil Reeves was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Reeves was even better at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Douglas County West got a massive performance out of Jonas Meairs-Richman, who scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Meairs-Richman is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kelan Bohlen, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs.
Wahoo/Bishop Neumann's win bumped their record up to 13-9. As for Douglas County West, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Wahoo/Bishop Neumann has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Douglas County West struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.2. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Wahoo/Bishop Neumann was able to grind out a solid victory over Douglas County West when the teams last played back in April of 2023, winning 5-1. Does Wahoo/Bishop Neumann have another victory up their sleeve, or will Douglas County West turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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