Omaha Northwest is 1-9 against Burke since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Omaha Northwest Huskies will look to defend their home field against the Burke Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. Burke took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Omaha Northwest, who comes in off a win.
Omaha Northwest scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Tekamah-Herman and snuck past 6-4. The win was just what Omaha Northwest needed coming off of a 14-0 defeat in their prior game.
Colton Beckman made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 2.1 innings while giving up no earned run off one hit. Beckman was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Beckman wasn't the only one making solid contact as eight players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Davonte Pinkston, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Burke was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took an 11-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of Elkhorn South.
Sladen Bragg was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Gavin Doll, who went 1-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Omaha Northwest made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-4. As for Burke, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
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