The Omaha Central Eagles will take on the Lincoln Southeast Knights in a tournament on Thursday. Omaha Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
Omaha Central is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 14 runs on Monday, they were much more limited against Roncalli Catholic on Monday. They fell just short of the Crimson Pride by a score of 2-1.
Joe Dougherty spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Omaha Central saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Blake Demman, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Lincoln Southeast didn't have quite enough to beat Columbus on Tuesday and fell 4-3. The Knights have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Omaha Central's loss dropped their record down to 10-13. As for Lincoln Southeast, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-14.
Omaha Central might still be hurting after the 13-3 loss they got from Lincoln Southeast in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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