The Wahoo/Bishop Neumann Warriors will head out on the road to face off against the Beatrice Orangemen at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Wahoo/Bishop Neumann is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
Wahoo/Bishop Neumann will head into Wednesday's contest hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by seven) but on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Lincoln Christian and snuck past 6-4.
Wahoo/Bishop Neumann got a great performance from Jonas Schnakenberg as he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Sam Marxsen, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Conior Booth was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Beatrice unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of Malcolm by a score of 14-13.
Noah Jobman and Kale Koch stepped up to the plate in a big way. Jobman fired off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-4, while Koch scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5. Another player making a difference was Collin Mangnall, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Even though they lost, Beatrice lost a few balls and finished the game with five home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Wahoo/Bishop Neumann's win was their 21st straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-5. As for Beatrice, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Wahoo/Bishop Neumann has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Beatrice struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Wahoo/Bishop Neumann came out on top in a nail-biter against Beatrice in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Beatrice's Deegan Nelson, who tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be that much easier for Wahoo/Bishop Neumann to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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