Omaha South's game on Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. Everything went their way against the Burke Bulldogs as the Omaha South Packers made off with a 10-1 win. The result was nothing new for the Packers, who have now won eight games by eight runs or more so far this season.
Steffany Johnson-Jacinto was a major factor no matter where she played. She pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Johnson-Jacinto was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Esthefany Contreras Suarez, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Valerie Bueno, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Omaha South always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .571. That's a new trend for them: their average OBP was 0% earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 51.8%.
Omaha South is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season. As for Burke, they are on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6.
Omaha South will host Bryan on Tuesday. Both are at an even 5-5 against one another since August of 2019, but likely not for long. As for Burke, they will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Elkhorn North.
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