Creighton Prep is 5-0 against Bryan since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Creighton Prep Junior Jays will be playing at home against the Bryan Bears at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
On Monday, everything went Creighton Prep's way against Bellevue East as Creighton Prep made off with a 15-2 win. 15 seems to be a good number for Creighton Prep as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Creighton Prep got a great performance from Braden Caito as he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and only one walk).
At the plate, Mike Wheelock was incredible, firing off three home runs and seven RBI while going 3-for-4. Cal Anthony was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Bryan gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. They put the hurt on Omaha Northwest with a sharp 15-5 victory. The win was just what Bryan needed coming off of a 16-3 defeat in their prior match.
Omar Ramirez made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). Ramirez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single walk in six consecutive pitching appearances. Ramirez was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Karol Hernandez was incredible, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Bryce Urban, who went 3-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Creighton Prep's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-7. As for Bryan, the win got them back to even at 6-6.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Creighton Prep has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Bryan struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.2. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Creighton Prep's way against Bryan in their previous meeting back in April of 2018 as Creighton Prep made off with a 7-1 victory. Will Creighton Prep repeat their success, or does Bryan have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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