Omaha South had won four straight at home, but on Thursday they bumped their record up to 14-11 to make it five. They had just enough and edged out the Falls City Tigers 4-2. The win continues a trend for the Packers in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now won seven in a row.
Zane Carroll
| 05/01/25 vs Falls City | 11 |
| 04/23/25 @ Omaha Northwest | 9 |
| 04/08/25 @ Buena Vista | 9 |
| 04/01/25 @ Bryan | 6 |
| 04/09/24 @ Falls City | 4 |
Zane Carroll made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Those 11 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Omaha South is 6-2 when Carroll posts two or more stolen bases, but 8-9 otherwise.
In other batting news, Kooper Gray was excellent, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
As for Falls City, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-15. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat they have suffered against Omaha South since March 27, 2021.
On Falls City's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Orion Cattrell, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Omaha South is set to challenge their familiar foe Plattsmouth at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Falls City will face off against rival Fort Calhoun at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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