Lincoln Northwest was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 14-6 to the Standing Bear Grizzlies. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Falcons have suffered since August 24th.
Alexa Dankert was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in batting average. Ashlyn Siegel was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Lincoln Northwest didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with six strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Standing Bear only tossed three.
Lincoln Northwest's defeat dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Standing Bear, the victory snapped their losing streak at ten games and leaves them with a 3-12 record.
Lincoln Northwest will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Elkhorn at 1:30 p.m. As for Standing Bear, they will venture away from home to face off against Elkhorn North at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Standing Bear is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
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