Preview: Grand Island Islanders vs. Lincoln Southeast Knights
The Grand Island Islanders will play host again on Thursday to welcome the Lincoln Southeast Knights, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:00 p.m. Grand Island is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
After only two runs in their last matchup, Grand Island made sure to put some runs up on the board against Hastings on Tuesday. Grand Island was the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over Hastings. That looming 11-1 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Grand Island yet this season.
Grayson Sack looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Ethan Coslor relieved him and did a solid job, tossing three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit.
On the hitting side, Sam Dinkelman was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. Broxton Barrientos was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and a triple.
Meanwhile, Lincoln Southeast was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 14-2 walloping at the hands of Lincoln East.
Grand Island's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Lincoln Southeast, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-3.
Grand Island came out on top in a nail-biter against Lincoln Southeast in their previous meeting back in March of 2023, sneaking past 8-7. Does Grand Island have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lincoln Southeast turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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