Omaha Central dropped to 8-4 on Thursday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins on the road. They lost 11-0 to the Millard South Patriots. Having soared to a lofty 17 runs in the game before, the Eagles' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
As for Millard South, their victory bumped their record up to 5-7. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by eight runs or more this season.
For Millard South's part, Makenzi McCoy looked comfortable as she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts McCoy has posted since back in October of 2024.
On the hitting side, Millard South got a massive performance out of Maggie Brower, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and one triple. Those three hits gave Brower a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kaylee Meyer, who went 1-for-2 with one home run and three RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Omaha Central is set to challenge their familiar foe Omaha Westside at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Millard South will take on rival Bellevue East at 1:30 p.m. on Friday.
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