Baseball Game Preview: Nokomis Redskins vs. Lincolnwood Lancers

The Nokomis Redskins will head out on the road to face off against the Lincolnwood Lancers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.

Nokomis is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Pana just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell 6-2 to the Panthers.

Meanwhile, Lincolnwood waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Everything went their way against the Aces as they made off with a 17-2 win. The Lancers' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.

Lincolnwood's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-5. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs over those games. As for Nokomis, their loss dropped their record down to 10-9.

Nokomis came out on top in a nail-biter against Lincolnwood when the teams last played back in May of 2024, sneaking past 6-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Redskins since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.