Baseball Recap: Estherville Lincoln Central Turns Things Around After Road Loss

There's no place like home for Estherville Lincoln Central, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Cherokee Washington Braves a 5-0 shutout on Monday. The win continues a trend for the Midgets in their matchups with the Braves: they've now won six in a row.

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Previous 3 Games (Home)

06/23/25 vs Cherokee Washington	5-0
06/16/25 vs Storm Lake	3-0
06/11/25 vs Western Christian	10-4

Estherville Lincoln Central pushed their record up to 11-7 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Cherokee Washington, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-12 record this season.

Estherville Lincoln Central didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 4-3 victory against Okoboji on the 24th. As for Cherokee Washington, they will take on Western Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.