Lincoln North Star got themselves on the board against Grand Island on Tuesday, but Grand Island never followed suit. They walked away with a 3-0 win over the Grand Island Islanders. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Navigators.
Not much got past Hailey Boltz, who gave up just three hits and racked up 14 Ks to keep Grand Island off the board. The dominant performance gave Boltz a new career-high in strikeouts.
At the plate, Makenna Watkins was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Haylee Van Pelt, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
Lincoln North Star didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 14 strikeouts. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 strikeouts per game earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 7.2.
Lincoln North Star's victory bumped their record up to 6-8. As for Grand Island, their loss dropped their record down to 3-15.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lincoln North Star will play host again on Monday to welcome Millard South, where first pitch is scheduled. As for Grand Island, they will square off against Fremont on Tuesday.
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