The Omaha South Packers will challenge the Lincoln Southeast Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Omaha South is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
It was a classic North v. South duel when Omaha South duked it out with Omaha Northwest on Wednesday. The Packers' pitcher stepped up to hand the Huskies an 11-0 shutout. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Packers considering their two-run performance the match before.
Caleb Williams was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with five RBI, one stolen base, and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2024. Roger Rodriguez was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with four stolen bases and two runs.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Omaha South kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, Lincoln Southeast didn't have quite enough to beat Kearney on Wednesday and fell 5-4. The Knights have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Lincoln Southeast saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Volpp, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Brooks Gordon also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Omaha South's victory bumped their record up to 11-8. As for Lincoln Southeast, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-12.
Lincoln Southeast's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Omaha South hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .322. It's a different story for Lincoln Southeast, though, as they've only averaged .203. Will they be able to contain Omaha South's hitters?
Omaha South couldn't quite get it done against Lincoln Southeast in their previous matchup back in May of 2018 as they fell 6-3. Will the Packers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
