Baseball Preview: Creighton Prep Junior Jays vs. Lincoln North Star Navigators
Creighton Prep is 8-0 against Lincoln North Star since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Creighton Prep Junior Jays will be staying on the road to face off against the Lincoln North Star Navigators at 4:30 p.m. Creighton Prep is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
Creighton Prep can't be too worried about heading out to take on Lincoln North Star: they just beat Omaha Westside at home, who had been dominant on their own field up to that point. Creighton Prep came out on top against Omaha Westside by a score of 5-2 on Monday.
Creighton Prep got a great performance from Michael Sall as he struck out seven batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Sall has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Cal Anthony, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Charlie Ziola, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Meanwhile, Lincoln North Star came into Thursday's contest having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They put the hurt on Lincoln High with a sharp 8-1 win on Thursday.
Braeden Sunken made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Sunken was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sam Schaefer, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Austin McKillip, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Creighton Prep is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 16-12 record this season. As for Lincoln North Star, their record is now 9-14.
Lincoln North Star's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Creighton Prep hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .319. It's a different story for Lincoln North Star, though, as they've only averaged .252. Will they be able to contain Creighton Prep's hitters?
Everything went Creighton Prep's way against Lincoln North Star in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 as Creighton Prep made off with a 15-6 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Creighton Prep since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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