Lincoln Southeast extended their losing streak to ten on Thursday, dropping them down to 2-13. They lost 8-2 to the North Platte Bulldogs. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Lincoln Southeast saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sydney Kjeldgaard, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI. Taya Waller also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
As for North Platte, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-9 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.6 runs over those games.
On North Platte's side, Katie Titus made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. Those six strikeouts gave Titus a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Lauren Bowers was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run and four RBI. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Savanna Gove, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one double.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: North Platte beat Lincoln Southeast by a score of 11-5 later that day.
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