Baseball Recap: Lincoln Northwest Takes a Loss

Lincoln Northwest had lost six straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 7-14 to make it seven. They fell just short of the Gretna East Griffins by a score of 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Falcons have suffered since April 11th.

Lincoln Northwest saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Blake Guenther, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base.

As for Gretna East, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-9 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games.

On Gretna East's side, Nolan Green made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Green has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one triple. That triple was his first of the season.

In other pitching news, Trevor Cox looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances.

Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Tyler Cox, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in May of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Kasen Brown, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.

We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Lincoln Northwest is set to square off against their familiar foe Elkhorn North at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Gretna East will challenge rival Grand Island at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Griffins 3.3, the Islanders 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.