The Fort Calhoun Pioneers will square off against the Lincoln Lutheran Warriors at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Fort Calhoun's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Lincoln Lutheran's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Fort Calhoun's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They blew past Aurora 10-0. The result was nothing new for the Pioneers, who have now won eight contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Levi Lasher
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Levi Lasher tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Chase Bierman, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Sam Genoways was another key player, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with three stolen bases and two RBI.
Meanwhile, it may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Lincoln Lutheran ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They won by a run and slipped past Twin River 3-2.
Lincoln Lutheran's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Braxton Glines, who went 2-for-4 with one triple and one RBI.
Fort Calhoun is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games. As for Lincoln Lutheran, their win bumped their record up to 11-9.
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