Lincoln North Star hadn't done well against Lincoln East recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Lincoln North Star Navigators skirted past the Lincoln East Spartans 8-7. The win was nothing new for the Navigators as they're now sitting on three straight.
The team relied heavily on Olivia Knox, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Hanger, who scored a run while going 1-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 five contests they've averaged 2.
The victory got Lincoln North Star back to even at 10-10. As for Lincoln East, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-10.
Lincoln North Star didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 13-5 win vs. Lincoln Northeast on the 26th. Lincoln East has also already played their next match, a 16-5 defeat against Elkhorn South on the 26th.
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