Sioux City North extended their losing streak to five on Friday, dropping their season record down to 11-15 in the process. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost an 8-6 heartbreaker at the hands of the Lincoln Lynx. The Stars were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Lynx earlier this season, when they won 17-2.
As for Lincoln, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-28. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.5 runs across that stretch.
For Lincoln's part, Jocelyn Ridder spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and three unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up 13 Ks. Ridder has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Mallory Townstead, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one double. That's the most runs she has posted since back in June. The team also got some help courtesy of Haley Lang, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
Sioux City North does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lincoln, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 10-2 loss against Valley on the 12th.
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