The Lincoln High Links will take on the Ralston Rams at 1:30 p.m. on Friday. Lincoln High has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with three straight losses, while Ralston will come in with three straight victories.
Lincoln High's hitters might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Kearney on Thursday. They came up short against the Bearcats, falling 11-0.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Ralston). They never let Platteview onto the board and left with a 14-0 win on Wednesday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Lilly Elsasser was a major factor no matter where she played. She tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Elsasser was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played.
In other batting news, Tatum Farrell was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. That home run marked the first that she's launched this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Lucy Bodnar, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Ralston was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .600. The last time their batting average was this high was back in August of 2023.
Lincoln High's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Ralston, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
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