The Omaha Central Eagles will square off against the Mercy Monarchs at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Omaha Central fell victim to Papillion-LaVista and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They lost 12-0 to the Monarchs. The Eagles have struggled against the Monarchs recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Gross Catholic hit Mercy with a seven-run sixth inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Monarchs came up short against the Cougars, falling 14-7.
Rae Carmichael made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Addison Feldhaus, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
Mercy's defeat dropped their record down to 6-21. As for Omaha Central, their loss dropped their record down to 13-10.
Omaha Central's speedy runners might be the difference in Tuesday's matchup. The Eagles have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Mercy, though, as they've been averaging only 1 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Omaha Central continue to outrun the ball? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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