After two games on the road, Omaha North is heading back home. They will take on the Blair Bears at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While Omaha North has not struggled against Omaha South recently, they managed to flip the script on Tuesday. Omaha North walked away with a 10-6 victory over Omaha South.
The team relied heavily on S'Marious Henderson, who went 3-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Jackson Flere, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Blair earned a 7-2 win over Beatrice on Monday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Blair.
Dylan Swanson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits and racked up six Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Nelson Kosch, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Tanner Jacobson, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Omaha North's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-7. As for Blair, their win bumped their record up to 2-5.
Omaha North suffered a grim 16-6 defeat to Blair in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Omaha North, Shea Wendt (who kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 13 over 5.2 innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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