Omaha Central fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Burke on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Burke Bulldogs by a score of 11-10. Even though they lost, Omaha Central's still made a splash at the plate and bumped their average scoring up to 6.2 runs per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Joe Dougherty made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-5 with a home run and two RBI. Dominic Thomas was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Omaha Central lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
On Burke's side, Nolan Wilcox looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Wilcox has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Burke got a big performance out of Jackson Foster, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Casey Gilliland, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
This is the second loss in a row for Omaha Central and nudges their season record down to 11-12. As for Burke, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-16.
Omaha Central will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Bellevue West at 3:00 p.m. Bellevue West is coming into the match with eight straight wins at home, so Omaha Central will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Burke, they will head out on the road to challenge Bennington at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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