Omaha North is 2-8 against Omaha Central since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Vikings will be playing at home against the Eagles at 4:30 p.m. Omaha North will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Omaha North proved they can win big on Friday (they won by 11) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Burke, sneaking past 4-2. While the Vikings didn't have the best season last year (they finished 13-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Chance Kinman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up six Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Omaha North's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Markham, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one RBI.
Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three matchups, Omaha Central finally came back down to earth on Friday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Omaha South. The Eagles' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Omaha Central also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and he was also dialed-in: Joe Dougherty gave up just two earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits.
Omaha North's win bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Omaha Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Omaha North has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Omaha Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 6.8 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Omaha North skirted past Omaha Central 6-5 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Will the Vikings repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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