Westview will be playing at home against the Omaha Central Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Westview took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Hastings and snuck past 13-12. The high-scoring effort was just what Westview needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Luke Shaffar made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. Shaffar was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kevin Rempe, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1. Another player making a difference was Kade Korinek, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Omaha Central ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Roncalli Catholic. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Omaha Central.
Omaha Central saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joe Dougherty, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Westview's victory bumped their record up to 15-9. As for Omaha Central, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 13 matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 11-10 record this season.
Westview's speedy runners might be the difference in Tuesday's contest. Westview has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.4 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Omaha Central, though, as they've been averaging only 1.3. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Westview continue to outrun the ball?
Everything went Westview's way against Omaha Central when the teams last played back in March as Westview made off with a 12-2 win. Will Westview repeat their success, or does Omaha Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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