There's no place like home for Lincoln Northeast, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Bryan Bears a 20-0 shutout on Friday. The Rockets haven't had any issues with the Bears recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive win against them.
Hailey Leininger was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Leininger was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with three runs, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lily McPike, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in September of 2024. Taytum Buettgenbach was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with three RBI, two runs, and one double.
Lincoln Northeast always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .733. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bryan only posted an OBP of .200.
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| 08/22/25 - Home | 20-0 W |
| 10/02/24 - Away | 13-0 W |
| 09/27/23 - Home | 11-0 W |
| 09/28/22 - Away | 8-0 W |
| 09/29/21 - Home | 10-0 W |
| + 4 more games |
The victory got Lincoln Northeast back to even at 1-1. As for Bryan, they are on a ten-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Lincoln Northeast didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, an 8-0 defeat against Elkhorn North on the 23rd. As for Bryan, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 14-2 loss against Omaha North on the 23rd.
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