The Omaha North Vikings will face off against the Omaha Northwest Huskies on Thursday. Omaha North will be strutting in after a win while Omaha Northwest will be coming in after a loss.
Omaha North's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Benson as they made off with a 12-0 victory. The match marked the Vikings' most dominant win of the season so far.
Chance Kinman made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Kinman was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jacob Markham, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. That stolen base marked the first that he snagged this season. Another player making a difference was Max Bolouvi, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Omaha Northwest's offense. They came up short against Bellevue East on Tuesday, falling 14-0. The Huskies just can't catch a break and have now endured three defeats in a row.
Omaha Northwest saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Justyse Masters, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
The victory got Omaha North back to even at 3-3. As for Omaha Northwest, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Omaha North took their win against Omaha Northwest when the teams last played back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 20-3 score. Will the Vikings repeat their success, or do the Huskies have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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