After flying high against Columbus on Thursday, Lincoln Southeast came back down to earth. The Lincoln Southeast Knights fell just short of the Columbus Discoverers by a score of 8-7 on Thursday. The Knights were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Discoverers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played.
Addilynn Foley and Ava Neumayer stepped up to the plate in a big way. Foley went 3-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a triple, while Neumayer went 3-for-4 with a home run, a stolen base, and a stolen base. The dominant performance also gave Foley a new career-high in hits. Brooklynn Back was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Lincoln Southeast has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-15 record this season. As for Columbus, the win snapped their losing streak at seven games and leaves them with a 7-17 record.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lincoln Southeast's road trip will continue as they head out to face Papillion-LaVista South at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Columbus, they will take on Lincoln East at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
