After four games on the road, Beatrice is heading back home. They will take on the Wahoo/Bishop Neumann Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Beatrice's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three contests.
Beatrice is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nebraska's top teams: Malcolm, who was ranked seventh in their home state at the time (Beatrice was ranked 13th). Beatrice fell just short of Malcolm by a score of 14-13 on Tuesday.
Noah Jobman and Kale Koch stepped up to the plate in a big way. Jobman fired off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-4, while Koch scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5. Collin Mangnall was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Even though they lost, Beatrice lost a few balls and finished the game with five home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Wahoo/Bishop Neumann sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 win over Lincoln Christian on Wednesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Wahoo/Bishop Neumann.
Jonas Schnakenberg tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Sam Marxsen, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Isiah Nagle, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
Beatrice's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-5. As for Wahoo/Bishop Neumann, they pushed their record up to 12-5 with that victory, which was their 21st straight at home dating back to last season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Beatrice has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Wahoo/Bishop Neumann struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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