Lincoln Southwest is 9-1 against Columbus since March of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. Lincoln Southwest will head out to square off against Columbus at 4:30 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While Lincoln Southwest's win against Omaha Westside wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. Lincoln Southwest sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 victory over Omaha Westside on Saturday.
Andrew Jackson tossed a big game, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits over 4.1 innings pitched.
Ty Phillips
| 03/22/25 @ Omaha Westside | 3 |
| 04/20/24 vs Lincoln North Star | 2 |
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| 04/27/24 vs Kearney | 1 |
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On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ty Phillips, who scored a run while going 3-for-5. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Mitchell, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Lincoln Southwest kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Omaha Westside only managed six hits.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Columbus, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They walked away with a 5-2 win over Seward on Saturday. The victory continues a trend for the Discoverers in their matchups with the Bluejays: they've now won four in a row.
Dayton Snyder looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Connor Cameron and Grant Zoucha did most of the damage at the plate: Cameron scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4, while Zoucha scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Quenton Gustafson, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Lincoln Southwest beat Columbus 9-5 in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. 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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