Softball Recap: Omaha North Comes Up Short Despite Evelynn Cummings' Strong Performance

By Team Reports Sep 18, 2024, 8:37pm

Softball Recap: Omaha North Vikings vs. Lincoln High Links

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Omaha North was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They fell 10-7 to the Lincoln High Links. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Vikings of the 18-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August.

Evelynn Cummings made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in hits. The team also got some help courtesy of Ayanna Hill, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI.

Even though they lost, Omaha North didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with six strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.

Omaha North's loss dropped their record down to 1-12. As for Lincoln High, their victory ended a nine-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-10.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Omaha North is on the road again on Monday to play Omaha Central. As for Lincoln High, they will challenge Norfolk at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Norfolk is coming into the contest with ten straight defeats at home, meaning Lincoln High will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.

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