After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Waverly, Nebraska City was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They came out on top against the Omaha North Vikings by a score of 8-5. For Nebraska City, this counts as revenge for the 6-2 defeat Omaha North walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
Ben Chaney was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Omaha North's side, Max Bolouvi and Connor O'Neill did some serious damage despite the final result: Bolouvi scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while O'Neill scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Bolouvi has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Nebraska City's win bumped their record up to 4-6. As for Omaha North, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-9 record this season.
Nebraska City will head out on the road to square off against Wahoo/Bishop Neumann at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Wahoo/Bishop Neumann is coming into the game with five straight victories at home, so Nebraska City will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Omaha North will take on Papillion-LaVista South at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Papillion-LaVista South will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Omaha North surely won't give up without a fight.
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