Lincoln North Star had lost four straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 2-5 to make it five. They lost 14-6 to the Lincoln East Spartans. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Spartans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-1 on Saturday.
Olivia Knox stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she went 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. That triple marked the first that she has hit this season. Another player making a difference was Madison Chubbuck, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three doubles, one run, and one RBI.
As for Lincoln East, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-2. Considering they have won four games by more than seven runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
On Lincoln East's side, they got a massive performance out of Paetyn Sandy, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Those two stolen bases gave Sandy a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Nevaeh Coleman, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
While Lincoln North Star had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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