Lincoln Christian won the last time they faced Lincoln Northwest, and things went their way on Saturday too. The Lincoln Christian Crusaders narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Lincoln Northwest Falcons 4-3.
Charlie Wienke was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
On Lincoln Northwest's side, Tyler Aldridge made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Sam Ramsey was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-1.
Lincoln Christian has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season. As for Lincoln Northwest, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost eight of their last ten games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-12 record this season.
Lincoln Christian will be playing at home against Central City/Centura at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Central City/Centura is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season. As for Lincoln Northwest, they will head out on the road to face off against Kearney at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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