Softball Preview: Lincoln Northeast Rockets vs. Lincoln Southwest Silver Hawks
After three games on the road, Lincoln Northeast is heading back home. They will welcome the Lincoln Southwest Silver Hawks at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
On Tuesday, Lincoln Northeast came up short against Bellevue West and fell 9-6.
Lincoln Northeast got a big performance out of Chloe Bader, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI. The last time Bader's OBP was this high was back in August of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooklyn VanDyke, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Lincoln Southwest won against Lincoln North Star last Tuesday with 12 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Monday. Lincoln Southwest put the hurt on Lincoln Southeast with a sharp 12-2 victory. The result was nothing new for the Silver Hawks, who have now won nine matches by eight runs or more so far this season.
Hadley Madson was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Dostal, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Lincoln Southwest didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lincoln Southeast only tossed a.
Lincoln Northeast's defeat dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Lincoln Southwest, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-3.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. Lincoln Northeast hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Lincoln Southwest struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Lincoln Northeast suffered a grim 8-0 defeat to Lincoln Southwest in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Will Lincoln Northeast have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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