The Nebraska City Pioneers will head out on the road to square off against the Wahoo/Bishop Neumann Warriors at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, Nebraska City earned an 8-5 win over Omaha North. The victory was just what Nebraska City needed coming off of a 22-0 loss in their prior game.
Ben Chaney was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Wahoo/Bishop Neumann was handed a two-point defeat in their last match, but they sure didn't let that happen against Tekamah-Herman on Monday. Everything went Wahoo/Bishop Neumann's way against Tekamah-Herman as Wahoo/Bishop Neumann made off with an 11-1 win.
Cody Hesser made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Hesser was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Conior Booth, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 4-for-5. Isiah Nagle was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Nebraska City's record is now 4-6. As for Wahoo/Bishop Neumann, their victory was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Nebraska City has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Wahoo/Bishop Neumann struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Nebraska City might still be hurting after the 13-2 loss they got from Wahoo/Bishop Neumann when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Can Nebraska City avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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