Omaha South is 7-1 against Falls City since March of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Omaha South Packers will head out on the road to challenge the Falls City Tigers at 4:00 p.m. Both teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Omaha South and three for Falls City.
Omaha South lost a close one when they played on Friday but unfortunately for them the loss they were handed on on Monday was a bit more commanding. Their rough 13-2 defeat to Gretna East might stick with them for a while.
Omaha South saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Max Teeters, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Caleb Williams, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Falls City fell victim to West Nodaway and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 16-0 walloping at the hands of the Rockets.
Omaha South's loss dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Falls City, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Omaha South has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 8.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Falls City struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.9. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Omaha South took their win against Falls City in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 12-2. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Falls City's Jaxyn Strauss, who struck out seven batters over 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Now that he won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be that much easier for Omaha South to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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