There's no place like home for Omaha Westside, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They walked away with a 5-2 win over the Bellevue West Thunderbirds on Saturday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Warriors also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2023.
Baylee Heffernan and Emma Kauffman did most of the damage at the plate: Heffernan scored a run while going 1-for-3, while Kauffman scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances. What's more, Kauffman also racked up no strikeouts, the fewestshe's had since back in August. Hadley Hansen was another key player, going 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Omaha Westside didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with five strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bellevue West only tossed a.
Omaha Westside pushed their record up to 7-8-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Bellevue West, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-13 record this season.
Omaha Westside will head out to square off against Elkhorn South at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Elkhorn South knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten run or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Omaha Westside likes a good challenge. As for Bellevue West, they will venture away from home to face off against Benson at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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