The Omaha Westside Warriors will venture away from home to square off against the Creighton Prep Junior Jays at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Omaha Westside will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
Omaha Westside lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Columbus, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Monday's contest. The Warriors blew past the Discoverers 10-0 on Monday. The game marked the Warriors' most dominant win of the season so far.
Ben Weiss looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Markus Chandler was a standout: he scored a run while going 2-for-3. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2024. Liam Cronican also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Omaha Westside was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .480. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in five consecutive matchups.
Creighton Prep had taken Papillion-LaVista down for three straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Monday. The Junior Jays fell just short of the Monarchs by a score of 2-1. The Junior Jays have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Quinn Peterson was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Creighton Prep saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Garrett Andersen, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one RBI.
Creighton Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Omaha Westside, their record now sits at 3-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Omaha Westside has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Creighton Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.6 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Omaha Westside came up short against Creighton Prep when the teams last played back in April of 2024, falling 5-2. Can the Warriors avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
