The Lincoln Northeast Rockets will be taking part in a tournament against the Standing Bear Grizzlies at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Lincoln Northeast will be strutting in after a victory while Standing Bear will be coming in after a loss.
On Tuesday, Lincoln Northeast made easy work of Fremont and carried off a 7-1 win.
Barrett Batt
| 04/29/25 vs Fremont | 7 |
| 04/11/25 @ Grand Island | 5 |
| 03/24/25 @ Lincoln Southeast | 5 |
| 03/29/25 @ Pius X | 4 |
| 04/22/25 vs Norfolk | 2 |
Barrett Batt made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and only one walk). Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Lincoln Northeast got a big performance out of Marshawn Jefferson, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base and one run. Jefferson is becoming a predictor of the Rockets' success: when he posts at least three hits the team is undefeated (and 9-10 when he doesn't). Drew Van Dyke also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Lincoln Northeast kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Malcolm hit Standing Bear with a four-run third inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Grizzlies lost 10-1 to the Clippers. The Grizzlies have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Standing Bear saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Henry Warren, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.
Lincoln Northeast's victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 12-10. As for Standing Bear, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-15.
Lincoln Northeast took their win against Standing Bear in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 10-0 score. Do the Rockets have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Grizzlies turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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