On Thursday, Grand Island faced Lincoln Southwest in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Grand Island Islanders fell 8-4 to the Lincoln Southwest Silver Hawks. Grand Island was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Lincoln Southwest apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played on April 11th.
Grand Island got a good showing from Cedric Sullivan, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Sullivan has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Ian Arends was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a triple and a run. Jack Steenson was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
On Lincoln Southwest's side, they got a great performance from Samuel Jaynes as he didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched.
At the plate, Hudson Shaffer was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Caden Ransom, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a double and an RBI.
Grand Island's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-7. As for Lincoln Southwest, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 14-9.
Grand Island will square off against Elkhorn North at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Lincoln Southwest, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Kearney at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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