Softball Recap: Lincoln North Star Turns Things Around After Road Loss

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10/04/25 vs Columbus	14-8
10/04/25 vs Norfolk	3-8
10/02/25 vs Fremont	9-6
10/01/25 vs Lincoln Southeast	12-4
09/30/25 @ Papillion-LaVista	1-11

There's no place like home for Lincoln North Star, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. Everything went their way against the Columbus Discoverers on Saturday as they made off with a 14-8 win. With that victory, the Navigators brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.

Davis Wagner got the start for Lincoln North Star and what a start it was: she pitched two innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Wagner has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Lincoln North Star let Caleigh Crandall and Olivia Knox run wild. Crandall went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI, while Knox went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Knox has been hot recently, having posted three or more RBI the last three times she's played. Delaney Mirabella was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one RBI.

Lincoln North Star kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. They are 8-1 when they post 11 or more hits.

Lincoln North Star has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-18 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games. As for Columbus, their loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-22.

Lincoln North Star has already played their next contest, a 13-9 victory against Lincoln Northeast on the 4th. As for Columbus, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 12-6 win against Grand Island on the 4th.