South Sioux City has played every game this season on their home field, but they'll have to hit the road on Tuesday. They will challenge the Lincoln High Links at 4:00 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Even though Tekamah-Herman scored an imposing 15 runs on Monday, South Sioux City still came out on top. South Sioux City sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 16-15 victory over Tekamah-Herman.
Nicholas Rogge was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Rogge was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. Rogge is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
In other batting news, Keaton Ross was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Brock Anderson was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Lincoln High came into Saturday's game having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They never let Buena Vista onto the board and left with a 14-0 win on Saturday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Lincoln High considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Like South Sioux City, Lincoln High also got a great game from a two-way player: Jackson Semrad. Throwing, Semrad tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Jack Osborn tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). At the plate, Semrad scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Osborn scored a run and stole a base.
In other batting news, Noah Thiele was a standout: he scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Austin Jurgens, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
South Sioux City pushed their record up to 3-0 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.7 runs per game. As for Lincoln High, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
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