Softball Preview: Lincoln North Star Navigators vs. Norfolk Panthers
The Lincoln North Star Navigators are taking a road trip to challenge the Norfolk Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lincoln North Star has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with three straight defeats, while Norfolk will come in with seven straight wins.
Lincoln North Star will head out to face Norfolk after giving up their first home loss of the season on Friday. Lincoln North Star fell just short of Papillion-LaVista by a score of 3-2.
Meanwhile, Norfolk faced Elkhorn South in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. Norfolk put the hurt on Elkhorn South with a sharp 12-5 victory. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won three games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Lincoln North Star's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-4. As for Norfolk, they pushed their record up to 7-2 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
Lincoln North Star came out on top in a nail-biter against Norfolk when the teams last played back in September of 2023, sneaking past 7-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lincoln North Star since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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