Lincoln High has been on the road for two straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the South Sioux City Cardinals at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Saturday, Lincoln High got themselves on the board against Buena Vista, but Buena Vista never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Bison with a sharp 14-0 win. The victory was just what Lincoln High needed coming off of an 8-2 defeat in their prior match.
Jackson Semrad and Jack Osborn made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Semrad tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Osborn pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). At bat, Semrad scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Osborn scored a run and stole a base.
In other batting news, Lincoln High got a massive performance out of Noah Thiele, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Austin Jurgens, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, South Sioux City entered their tilt with Tekamah-Herman with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They had just enough and edged the Tigers out 16-15.
Like Lincoln High, South Sioux City also got a great game from a two-way player: Nicholas Rogge. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Rogge was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. Rogge is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
In other batting news, Keaton Ross was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Braden Barnett was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Lincoln High's win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-1. As for South Sioux City, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-0.
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