Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lincoln Northwest). Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Wilber-Clatonia Wolverines a 13-0 shutout on Saturday. Considering the Falcons have won three games by more than seven runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Kenna Scribner made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Scribner was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Lyrik Harris was incredible, going 2-for-2 with three runs, four RBI, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Megan Morton, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Lincoln Northwest kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in August of 2023.
The win made it two in a row for Lincoln Northwest and bumps their season record up to 3-5. As for Wilber-Clatonia, their loss dropped their record down to 3-7.
Lincoln Northwest will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against McCook at 5:30 p.m. Lincoln Northwest will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. As for Wilber-Clatonia, they will take on Kearney Catholic at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Kearney Catholic will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Wilber-Clatonia surely won't give up without a fight.
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