Softball Preview: Lincoln Southwest Silver Hawks vs. Lincoln Northeast Rockets
Lincoln Southwest is 10-0 against Lincoln Northeast since September of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Lincoln Southwest Silver Hawks will face off against the Lincoln Northeast Rockets at 5:00 p.m. Lincoln Southwest knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten run or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Lincoln Northeast likes a good challenge.
If Lincoln Southwest beats Lincoln Northeast with 12 runs on Wednesday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Everything went Lincoln Southwest's way against Lincoln Southeast on Monday as Lincoln Southwest made off with a 12-2 win. Considering the Silver Hawks have won nine matchups by more than seven runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Hadley Madson, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Emma Dostal, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Lincoln Southwest lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, Lincoln Northeast came up short against Bellevue West on Tuesday and fell 9-6. The Rockets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Chloe Bader stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she went 2-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last five games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Dezi Swenson, who went 1-for-4 with a home run.
Lincoln Southwest has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season. As for Lincoln Northeast, their loss dropped their record down to 4-9.
Lincoln Northeast's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Wednesday. Lincoln Southwest has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.6 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Lincoln Northeast, though, as they've been averaging only 2.9. Will Lincoln Southwest keep running through batters, or will Lincoln Northeast buck the trend?
Everything went Lincoln Southwest's way against Lincoln Northeast when the teams last played back in October of 2023 as Lincoln Southwest made off with an 8-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lincoln Southwest 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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