Lincoln North Star's game on Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Lincoln Southeast Knights with a sharp 8-0 victory. The Navigators have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Knights, too.
Hailey Boltz made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Boltz was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
In other pitching news, Maddy Cutsor looked comfortable as she tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Tessa Chaloupka, who went 1-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Makenna Watkins, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Lincoln North Star lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 home runs per game earlier this season, but in their last ten matchups they've averaged 1.6.
Lincoln North Star's win ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 13-13. As for Lincoln Southeast, their defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 8-18.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lincoln North Star will head out to take on Fremont at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Lincoln Southeast, they will face off against Kearney at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Kearney will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
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