After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Grand Island, Omaha Central was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They were the clear victor by an 8-1 margin over the Bryan Bears. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Omaha Central also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2022.
Max Nemec and Joe Dougherty made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Nemec tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Meanwhile, Dougherty tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Nemec has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Nemec scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Dougherty went 3-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Harrison Hoiekvam, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Marcus Kane was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
On Bryan's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Westin Williams, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Omaha Central has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-10 record this season. As for Bryan, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-11.
Omaha Central will head out on the road to take on Roncalli Catholic at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Roncalli Catholic is coming into the contest with five straight wins at home, so Omaha Central will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Bryan will take on Louisville at TBD on Tuesday.
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