Omaha Westside is 4-0 against Omaha South since March of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Omaha Westside Warriors will be playing at home against the Omaha South Packers. Omaha South took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Omaha Westside, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, Omaha Westside was able to grind out a solid victory over Lincoln North Star, taking the game 4-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for Omaha Westside.
Grant Beutler spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits.
On the hitting side, Omaha Westside let Landon Hall and Ethan Payton loose on the outfield. Hall scored a run while going 2-for-2, while Payton scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. Payton has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Charlie Henningsen, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 16 runs the game before, Omaha South were a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They suffered a tough 9-1 defeat at the hands of Douglas County West.
Omaha South saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Angel Cortez, who went 1-for-1 with two stolen bases.
Even though they lost, Omaha South didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Douglas County West only tossed four.
Omaha Westside's win bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Omaha South, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Omaha Westside has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Omaha South struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.4 per game. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Omaha Westside's way against Omaha South when the teams last played back in April of 2018 as Omaha Westside made off with a 12-2 victory. Does Omaha Westside have another victory up their sleeve, or will Omaha South turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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