The Omaha Central Eagles will venture away from home to challenge Concordia/Brownell/Omaha Christian Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Omaha Central hasn't scored more than a single run for three games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
On Tuesday, Omaha Central came up short against Omaha North and fell 4-1.
Omaha Central saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joe Dougherty, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Concordia/Brownell/Omaha Christian Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They blew past Louisville 6-0 on Monday.
Not much got past Cole Cheatham, who gave up just four hits and racked up seven Ks to keep Louisville off the board. Cheatham also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Concordia/Brownell/Omaha Christian Academy is 2-1 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 2-3 otherwise.
The victory got Concordia/Brownell/Omaha Christian Academy back to even at 4-4. As for Omaha Central, their loss dropped their record down to 6-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Omaha Central has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Concordia/Brownell/Omaha Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 8.2 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Omaha Central came out on top in a nail-biter against Concordia/Brownell/Omaha Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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