The Omaha South Packers will face off against the Lincoln High Links at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
On Saturday, Omaha South came up short against Wayne and fell 5-1. The Packers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Omaha South saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lou Hodoly, who went 2-for-3 with one run.
Meanwhile, Lincoln High can bid farewell to their ten-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They blew past Benson 14-2. The Links' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Lucas Long looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. What's more, he posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April of 2024.
On the hitting side, Jackson Semrad and Ben Lanham did most of the damage at the plate: Semrad got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three runs and three RBI, while Lanham went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most runs Lanham has posted since back in March. Ethan Nicoll was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Lincoln High always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .645. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Lincoln High's victory bumped their record up to 4-14. As for Omaha South, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-10.
Everything went Omaha South's way against Lincoln High in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as Omaha South made off with a 13-1 win. Will the Packers repeat their success, or do the Links have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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