Lincoln Christian pushed their score to six the last time they played Central City/Centura, but on Monday they couldn't quite do it again. The Lincoln Christian Crusaders had just enough and edged the Central City/Centura Kernels out 2-1. That's two games straight that Lincoln Christian has won by just one run.
The team relied heavily on Luke Reiling, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
On Central City/Centura's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luke Vakiner, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Lincoln Christian's win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-3. As for Central City/Centura, their loss dropped their record down to 13-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lincoln Christian will face off against Fort Calhoun at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Central City/Centura, they will head out on the road to square off against Adams Central at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Adams Central: 2.8, Central City/Centura: 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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