Lincoln North Star won the last time they faced Lincoln Northeast, and things went their way on Thursday too. Everything went the Lincoln North Star Navigators' way against the Lincoln Northeast Rockets as the Lincoln North Star Navigators made off with a 13-5 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Navigators.
Remy Sunken tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. What's more, she also racked up three strikeouts, the mostshe's had since back in August.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Dempsey Whitmore, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with four runs, two triples, and two triples. What's more, she also racked up no strikeouts, the fewestshe's had since back in August. Another player making a difference was Haylee Van Pelt, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and two runs.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Lincoln North Star always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .545. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lincoln Northeast only posted an OBP of .391.
Lincoln North Star's win bumped their record up to 9-10. As for Lincoln Northeast, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-14 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lincoln North Star will welcome Papillion-LaVista on Tuesday. As for Lincoln Northeast, they will challenge Lincoln High at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Lincoln High is coming into the match with six straight defeats on the road, meaning Lincoln Northeast will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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