Softball Preview: Lincoln North Star Navigators vs. Lincoln Southeast Knights
Lincoln North Star and Lincoln Southeast are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2018, but likely not for long. The Lincoln North Star Navigators' and the Lincoln Southeast Knights will meet in a classic North v. South matchup at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Lincoln North Star is no doubt hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses.
Lincoln North Star is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to ten runs on Saturday, they were much more limited against Papillion-LaVista on Tuesday. They came up short against the Monarchs, falling 11-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Navigators have suffered against the Monarchs since September 27, 2021.
Meanwhile, Lincoln Southeast lost 10-2 to Papillion-LaVista South on Monday. The loss continues a trend for the Knights in their matchups with the Titans: they've now lost five in a row.
Raina Waller was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Neumayer, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Lincoln North Star's defeat dropped their record down to 11-13. As for Lincoln Southeast, their loss dropped their record down to 8-17.
Everything went Lincoln North Star's way against Lincoln Southeast when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as Lincoln North Star made off with an 11-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lincoln North Star since the squad 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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