After losing to Waverly the last time they met, Lincoln Northwest decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Lincoln Northwest Falcons walked away with a 6-2 victory over the Waverly Vikings on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Lincoln Northwest.
Alex Berry tossed a big game, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Lincoln Northwest saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Grant Swanson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Tyler Aldridge, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Lincoln Northwest's win ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 7-15. As for Waverly, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-7.
Lincoln Northwest will head out on the road to challenge Plattsmouth at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Plattsmouth will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Lincoln Northwest surely won't give up without a fight. Waverly does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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