Baseball Recap: Omaha Northwest Wins Going Away Against Benson

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Lincoln Northwest, Omaha Northwest was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They were the clear victors by a 15-5 margin over the Benson Bunnies. That's more bragging rights for the Huskies, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Justyse Masters

Runs

04/05/25 vs Benson	2
03/28/25 @ Buena Vista	2
03/24/25 vs Tekamah-Herman	2

Justyse Masters was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Masters was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He is becoming a predictor of Omaha Northwest's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 0-6 when he doesn't).

In other batting news, Daniel Wescott and DeVon Derry did most of the damage at the plate: Wescott scored three runs while going 2-for-4, while Derry went 3-for-4 with four RBI and one run. Another player making a difference was Braden Sanders, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.

Omaha Northwest always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .562. The last time their OBP was this high was back in March of 2024.

Omaha Northwest's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-7. As for Benson, they are on a 30-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-8.

We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Omaha Northwest will face off against rival Burke at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Benson is set to challenge their familiar foe Bryan at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.