Lincoln Southwest had already won 17 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it 18 on Saturday. They skirted past the Grand Island Islanders 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Silver Hawks have posted since September 6th.
The team relied heavily on Emma Dostal, who went 2-for-3 with a home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Hadley Madson, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI.
Lincoln Southwest was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .357 or higher in ten consecutive games.
Lincoln Southwest has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 20 of their last 21 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 29-3 record this season. As for Grand Island, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-22 record this season.
Lincoln Southwest has already played their next contest, an 11-0 victory against Lincoln North Star on the 5th. Grand Island does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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