Omaha North is 1-9 against Omaha Central since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Omaha North Vikings will head out on the road to challenge the Omaha Central Eagles at 5:00 p.m. Omaha North is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
Omaha North fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Papillion-LaVista South on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Titans by a score of 14-12. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Dalton Wagner was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Markham, who went 3-for-4 with a double.
Meanwhile, Omaha Central entered their tilt with Millard North with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They came out on top against the Mustangs by a score of 8-3 on Tuesday.
Omaha Central's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Blake Demman, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Omaha North are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-10. As for Omaha Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 7-7 record this season.
Omaha North's speedy runners might be the difference in Wednesday's game. Omaha North has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.5 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Omaha Central, though, as they've been averaging only 1.1. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Omaha North continue to outrun the ball?
Omaha North suffered a grim 15-3 defeat to Omaha Central in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Omaha North avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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