Louisville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 9-2 walloping at the hands of the Omaha Central Eagles. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Louisville of the 5-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Louisville saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jederick Brito-Diaz, who went 2-for-4 with a triple.
On Omaha Central's side, Henry Mattox made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Mattox was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ethan Ferguson, who went 3-for-4 with a triple, a run, and a double. Another player making a difference was Harrison Hoiekvam, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-4.
Louisville's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Omaha Central, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-7.
Louisville will head out on the road to take on Fairbury at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Omaha Central, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Elkhorn South at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Omaha Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
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