Wahoo/Bishop Neumann and Nebraska City are an even 3-3 against one another since March of 2018, but likely not for long. Wahoo/Bishop Neumann will venture away from home to square off against Nebraska City at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Monday, Wahoo/Bishop Neumann sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over Lincoln Christian. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Warriors.
| 03/31/25 @ Lincoln Christian | 7 |
| 04/19/24 vs Roncalli Catholic | 6 |
| 03/25/25 vs Waverly | 2 |
| 03/19/24 @ Waverly | 1 |
| 03/15/24 vs Mount Michael Benedictine | 1 |
Alex Barry spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up seven Ks. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jack VanSlyke, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Meanwhile, while Nebraska City put up some runs on Monday, the same can't be said for Auburn. Nebraska City came out on top against Auburn by a score of 10-0 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). The Pioneers' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Nebraska City let Callen Schnitzer and Jesus Martinez run wild. Schnitzer scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Martinez scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4. That run marked the first that Schnitzer scored this season.
Nebraska City was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .423. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Auburn only posted a batting average of .071.
The win got Nebraska City back to even at 3-3. As for Wahoo/Bishop Neumann, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Wahoo/Bishop Neumann skirted past Nebraska City 2-1 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wahoo/Bishop Neumann since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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