Omaha Central had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.2 runs), and they went ahead and made it six on Tuesday. They walked away with an 8-3 victory over the Millard North Mustangs. This was payback for Omaha Central, who suffered a 14-4 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Omaha Central saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Blake Demman, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
On Millard North's side, they got a good showing from Alex Buresh, who struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits (and not a single walk).
At the plate, Millard North saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ripken Fleck, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and a stolen base. Fleck is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
Omaha Central pushed their record up to 7-7 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.2 runs per game. As for Millard North, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-9.
Omaha Central has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Omaha North at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Omaha North has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.47 runs per game on average), something Omaha Central will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Millard North, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Buena Vista at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Millard North is facing Buena Vista at the right time seeing as Buena Vista is stuck on a 12-game losing streak.
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