Recap: Grand Island Islanders vs. Lincoln Southeast Knights
Grand Island entered their tilt with Lincoln Southeast with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 6-1 victory over the Lincoln Southeast Knights on Thursday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Grand Island also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2023.
Cohen Nelson looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Grand Island's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Broxton Barrientos, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
On Lincoln Southeast's side, they got a good showing from Ryan Johnson, who struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Lincoln Southeast saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alex Wilhelm, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
Grand Island's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-1. As for Lincoln Southeast, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.
Grand Island will head out on the road to take on Omaha Central at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Grand Island's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Omaha Central's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Lincoln Southeast, they will be playing at home against Burke on Saturday. Lincoln Southeast is facing Burke at the right time seeing as Burke is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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