Omaha Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of the Mercy Monarchs by a score of 10-9. That's two games in a row now that the Eagles have lost by just one run.
Ada Jantzen and Amiyja Hughes did some serious damage despite the final result: Jantzen scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4, while Hughes went 3-for-3 with four RBI, a triple, and a double. The dominant performance gave Jantzen a new career-high in hits. Nicole Palfini was another key player, scoring three runs while going 1-for-5.
Omaha Central's loss dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Mercy, their record now sits at 6-16.
Omaha Central will challenge Buena Vista at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Mercy, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Auburn at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Auburn is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.7 runs per game this season.
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