Omaha Central entered their game against Omaha South on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Omaha Central Eagles fell just short of the Omaha South Packers by a score of 9-8. It was the first time this season that the Eagles let down their fans at home.
Ada Jantzen was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and a triple. That triple was her first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Amiyja Hughes, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Even though they lost, Omaha Central hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most four strikeouts in three consecutive contests.
Omaha Central's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-3. As for Omaha South, their win ended an 11-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-5.
Omaha Central didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, an 18-1 victory vs. Benson on the 3rd. As for Omaha South, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Buena Vista at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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