Gross Catholic entered their tilt with Omaha Central on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Omaha Central Eagles , sneaking past 6-5. That's more bragging rights for the Cougars, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
The team relied heavily on Maggie Earnest, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. She also hit two doubles, marking her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Jules Braun, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Gross Catholic was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .423. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .360 or higher in four consecutive contests.
The victory got Gross Catholic back to even at 3-3. As for Omaha Central, the loss snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 5-2 record.
Gross Catholic will be playing in front of their home fans against Nebraska City at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Nebraska City is coming into the game with five straight wins on the road, so Gross Catholic will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Omaha Central, they will welcome Omaha South at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Omaha Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.6 runs per game this season.
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