Fremont, Nebraska - The Moo take a perfect 3-0 second-half record into a two-game series with the Nebraska Prospects starting Thursday, as the Moo continue a 16-game homestand at Historic Moller Field. This will be the first game of the second-half for the Prospects.

It’s been a quiet start to the second-half of the Indepence League, with just two series thus far. The Moo (3-0) and Zap (2-0) are both undefeated, with the Plainsmen (0-2) and Sodbusters (0-3) at the bottom.

The Nebraska Prospects, a traveling team not eligible for the postseason, had a rough first-half of the season going 5-10. In six total series, the Sodbusters didn’t take any series wins, with two two-game splits.

Most recently, the Prospects dropped two of three to the Sodbusters this past weekend. A Saturday doubleheader got off to a good start as Drew Borner had four RBIs on two hits for an 8-6 win. In game tw o n Saturday, Cameron Pickens had ten strikeouts in 5 ⅓ innings, but it wasn’t enough as the Sodbusters won 4-2. In the rubber match Sunday, Hastings came back down four to take the series 6-5.

The Prospects have had some monster hitting this year, led by Blake Stenger (.455 AVG) and Grant Ryan (.412). But power has been a problem. The team has no triples and only one homer by Borner. Borner also has the team lead in RBIs at 13.

On the mound, Carson Obrecht (3.419 ERA), J’Shawn Unger (.000), Kyler Hanson (2.625) and Colton Homolka (4.725) all have a win. Hanson owns the lone save on the season for the Prospects.

As the Prospects try to start off the second-half strong, the Moo already have done so, sweeping the Sodbusters in a three game set earlier this week. In game one, Robert O’Malley went six scoreless innings on the mound as the Moo took a 3-0 win in a shortened-seven inning game to to heat. Tuesday’s contest was suspended in the fifth due to rain and resumed Wednesday, where a two-run homer by Hunter Snyder propelled the Moo to a 3-2 win. In game three later that night, the Moo won a high scoring game 8-5.

Cooper Fuchino has led the offense for Fremont, hitting .316 through 76 at-bats. He has one homerun on the year, alongside Bridger Coleman, Stephen Espinoza, Tyrus Petsche and Hunter Snyder. Espinoza has the RBI lead with 12, while Coleman and Dylan Brandenburg are right behind at 11.

On the mound, Robert O’Malley has been dominant for Fremont with a 3-0 record in three starts and a .412 ERA. Alex Oliver has been the top reliever, with four saves and .618 ERA.

The Moo lead the season series 2-1 against the Prospects. In the one series the teams have played, a complete game performance from Kadyn Van HIll propelled the Moo to a 7-2 game one victory and then Fremont took a low-scoring game two 2-1 for a fifth straight win. But game three broke that streak as Fremont fell 5-3.

Game time is set for 7:05 p.m. both Thursday and Friday.