Softball Recap: Lincoln Northwest Falcons vs. Fillmore Central/Exeter-Milligan
Lincoln Northwest entered their tilt with Fillmore Central/Exeter-Milligan on Monday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They came out on top against Fillmore Central/Exeter-Milligan by a score of 11-8. This was payback for the Falcons, who suffered a 5-3 defeat the last time these two teams met.
The team relied heavily on Lyrik Harris, who went 3-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Alexa Dankert, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Lincoln Northwest didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fillmore Central/Exeter-Milligan only tossed six.
Lincoln Northwest's victory bumped their record up to 11-14. As for Fillmore Central/Exeter-Milligan, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-15 record this season.
Lincoln Northwest will take on Gretna at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Fillmore Central/Exeter-Milligan, they will head out to face off against Cass County Central on Thursday.
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