The Westview Wolverines will head out on the road to face off against the Omaha Central Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Omaha Central took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Westview, who comes in off a win.
Westview will bounce into Monday's game after beating Bellevue East, who they had gone 0-4 against in their four prior meetings. The Wolverines were the clear victors by a 13-3 margin over the Chieftains on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Wolverines, who have now won six contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Omaha Central fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Columbus on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 10-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Discoverers.
Oscar Yuhas-Vining made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Joe Dougherty, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one double.
Westview is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Omaha Central, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-7.
Everything went Westview's way against Omaha Central when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as Westview made off with an 8-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wolverines since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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