Omaha Central extended their losing streak to four on Thursday, dropping them down to 13-12. They lost 8-0 to the Millard West Wildcats. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Eagles of the 15-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2024.
As for Millard West, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games.
For Millard West's part, they got a massive performance out of Lily Van Boskirk, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Van Boskirk is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in each of the last three games she's played. Aubrey Burdorf was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one home run, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Omaha Central will host Burke at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The Bulldogs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.05 runs per game on average), something the Eagles will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Millard West, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Papillion-LaVista at 9:00 a.m. The Monarchs' pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so the Wildcats' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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