Lincoln Northeast's game on Monday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Fremont Tigers with a sharp 7-1 win. This was a revenge game for the Rockets: when they faced off against the Tigers two weeks ago, they had to take a 7-3 defeat.
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 big at the plate, 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 has become a key player for the Rockets: the team is undefeated when he posts at least three hits, but 9-10 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Drew Van Dyke, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one triple and one run.
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.
Lincoln Northeast's victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 12-10. As for Fremont, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-13.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Lincoln Northeast will take on rival Standing Bear at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Fremont is set to face off against their familiar foe Norfolk at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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