Bryan and Omaha South are an even 5-5 against one another since August of 2019, but likely not for long. The Bryan Bears will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Omaha South Packers. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Bryan's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Buena Vista 14-0. The game marked the Bears' most dominant win of the season.
Meanwhile, Omaha South didn't have done well against Burke recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Omaha South put the hurt on Burke with a sharp 10-1 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Packers considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Steffany Johnson-Jacinto made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Johnson-Jacinto was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Esthefany Contreras Suarez, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Valerie Bueno, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Omaha South always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .571. That's a new trend for them: their average OBP was 0% earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 51.8%.
Bryan's win ended an 11-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-9. As for Omaha South, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season.
Bryan suffered a grim 17-7 defeat to Omaha South in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Bryan avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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