Omaha South's game last Saturday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Buena Vista Bison with a sharp 14-2 win. The result was nothing new for the Packers, who have now won seven games by eight runs or more so far this season.
Esthefany Contreras Suarez was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabriela Cabellos, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Omaha South kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4.6 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 8.8.
Omaha South is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season. As for Buena Vista, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-7.
Omaha South will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Elkhorn South at 2:11 p.m. Omaha South is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season. As for Buena Vista, they will square off against Benson at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday. Buena Vista is facing Benson at the right time seeing as Benson is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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