Lincoln Southwest came tearing into Wednesday's contest with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.6 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Pius X Thunderbolts by a score of 7-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Lincoln Southwest also won the last time the pair played back in March.
Matthew Humphrey spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Caden Ransom, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Landon Sandy was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
On Pius X's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ian Woita, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Lincoln Southwest pushed their record up to 11-2 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs per game. As for Pius X, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-10 record this season.
Lincoln Southwest will be playing in front of their home fans against Grand Island at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Lincoln Southwest: 3.1, Grand Island: 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Pius X, they will head out on the road to challenge Gross Catholic at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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