Softball Recap: North Platte Has No Trouble Against Lincoln Southeast

The home team had won the previous five meetings between North Platte and Lincoln Southeast, and North Platte kept the tradition alive. The Bulldogs blew past the Knights 11-5 on Thursday. That's two games straight that the Bulldogs have won by exactly six runs.

Tiffany Townsend was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Those 11 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.

Lauren Bowers

Doubles (Career)

09/11/25 vs Lincoln Southeast	2
09/06/25 vs McCook	1
09/06/25 @ Chadron	1
10/10/24 vs Omaha Central	1

In other batting news, Lauren Bowers and Katie Titus did most of the damage at the plate: Bowers went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles, while Titus went 3-for-4 with one home run and two runs. Those two doubles gave Bowers a new career-high. Brylee Wilkerson was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and one run.

North Platte kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. They are 5-2 when they post 11 or more hits.

North Platte has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-9 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Lincoln Southeast, they are on an 11-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-14.

North Platte has already played their next game, a 19-3 defeat against Northwest on the 15th. As for Lincoln Southeast, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, an 11-0 loss against Lincoln Southwest on the 15th.