Omaha Northwest scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. Everything went their way against the Benson Bunnies as the Omaha Northwest Huskies made off with an 18-2 win. The victory was just what Omaha Northwest needed coming off of a 16-0 loss in their prior match.
Colton Beckman made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Beckman was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, JJ Schrimer was a standout: he scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Joe Engelke was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Benson's side, they saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Derry De'Von, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Even though they lost, Benson always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .524. That's the best OBP they've managed all season.
Omaha Northwest's win bumped their record up to 2-6. As for Benson, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-8.
Omaha Northwest is on the road again on Saturday to play Lincoln Northwest at 2:30 p.m. As for Benson, they will take on Omaha Central at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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