South Sioux City fell victim to Omaha South and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 7-0 to the Omaha South Packers. South Sioux City has not had much luck with Omaha South recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Even though they lost, South Sioux City didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Omaha South only tossed three.
For Omaha South's part, Zane Carroll made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit over six innings pitched. Carroll has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Carroll was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Caleb Williams was incredible, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-1. Another player making a difference was Roger Rodriguez, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all two of his plate appearances.
South Sioux City's loss dropped their record down to 10-12. As for Omaha South, their win bumped their record up to 12-15.
South Sioux City does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Omaha South, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Bellevue West at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Bellevue West's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Omaha South's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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