Lincoln Southwest waltzed into their contest on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over the Norfolk Panthers. With that victory, Lincoln Southwest brought their scoring average up to 6.1 runs per game.
Aiden Stelling looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Landon Sandy was incredible, going 2-for-3 with five RBI, a triple, and a run. Another player making a difference was Jackson Moore, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
On Norfolk's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hayden Kelley, who went 2-for-2 with an RBI.
Lincoln Southwest's win was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-2. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.4 runs per game. As for Norfolk, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Lincoln Southwest will head out on the road to take on Lincoln North Star on Tuesday. As for Norfolk, they will be playing at home against Papillion-LaVista South at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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