After flying high against Buena Vista on Thursday, Omaha Central came back down to earth. The Eagles lost 9-1 to the Bellevue West Thunderbirds on Friday. The Eagles were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Thunderbirds earlier this season, when they won 7-2.
Boe Di Lorenzo was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. What's more, he gave up only zero earned runs, the fewest he's had since back in April.
On the hitting side, Omaha Central saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joe Dougherty, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one RBI.
Omaha Central's loss dropped their record down to 14-16. As for Bellevue West, they pushed their record up to 20-9 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Omaha Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Bellevue West, they will square off against Millard North at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Thunderbirds 2.8, the Mustangs 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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