The Omaha Central Eagles will head out to face off against the Mercy Monarchs at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Omaha Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season.
Last Friday, Omaha Central didn't have quite enough to beat Bellevue West and fell 9-8. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Katelyn McClure made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Ada Jantzen, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Mercy lost 15-5 to Ralston on Wednesday.
Emma Gallagher was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Omaha Central's loss dropped their record down to 9-8. As for Mercy, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last 11 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-16 record this season.
Omaha Central might still be hurting after the 12-4 defeat they got from Mercy when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Omaha Central avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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