Omaha South and Bryan are an even 5-5 against one another since August of 2019, but likely not for long. The Omaha South Packers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bryan Bears on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Omaha South took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. Everything went their way against Burke as Omaha South made off with a 10-1 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Packers considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Steffany Johnson-Jacinto was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Johnson-Jacinto was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Esthefany Contreras Suarez, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Valerie Bueno, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Omaha South kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 9.8.
Meanwhile, Bryan never let their opponents score on Friday. They put the hurt on Buena Vista with a sharp 14-0 victory. The game marked the Bears' most dominant win of the season.
Omaha South has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season. As for Bryan, their victory ended an 11-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-9.
Omaha South took their win against Bryan when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 17-7. Does Omaha South have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bryan turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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