Omaha Central is 1-9 against Creighton Prep since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Eagles will square off against the Bluejay at 7:00 p.m. Omaha Central will aim to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
Omaha Central is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 10-1 margin over South Sioux City. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten matchups by eight runs or more this season.
Leo Bock
| 05/07/26 vs South Sioux City | 5 |
| 04/30/26 @ Papillion-LaVista | 1 |
| 04/24/26 vs Lincoln College Prep | 1 |
| 04/20/26 vs Skutt Catholic | 3 |
| 04/15/26 vs Buena Vista | 10 |
Leo Bock was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. What's more, he posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April. He was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases and two runs.
In other batting news, Oscar Yuhas was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Luke Neujahr was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Omaha Central was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Creighton Prep faced Bellevue West in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. The Bluejay fell just short of the Thunderbirds by a score of 4-3.
Omaha Central has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 games. That's provided a massive bump to their 15-18 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for Creighton Prep, their loss dropped their record down to 22-13.
Omaha Central suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to Creighton Prep in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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