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| 03/27/25 - Home | 4-3 W |
| 04/24/24 - Away | 10-11 L |
| 05/03/22 - Away | 0-6 L |
| 04/02/22 - Home | 0-10 L |
| 05/04/21 - Away | 4-5 L |
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It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Omaha Central ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Burke Bulldogs 4-3. This was payback for the Eagles, who suffered an 11-10 loss the last time these two teams met.
The team relied heavily on Ethan Ferguson, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Mark Ripp, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Omaha Central kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits every time they've taken the field this season.
Omaha Central now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Burke, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Omaha Central is set to face off against their familiar foe Grand Island at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Burke will take on rival Gretna East at 12:00 p.m. on Friday.
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