After only one run in their last match, Grand Island made sure to put some runs up on the board against Lincoln Northeast on Friday. The Grand Island Islanders put the hurt on the Lincoln Northeast Rockets with a sharp 11-2 victory. Considering Grand Island has won four contests by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Dyllan Hinrichs tossed a big game, tossing six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ethan Foley, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Sam Dinkelman was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
On Lincoln Northeast's side, Kellen Janssen was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two runs.
Grand Island's win bumped their record up to 8-4. As for Lincoln Northeast, they are on a ten-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-13.
Grand Island will look to defend their home field on Friday against North Platte at 4:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (North Platte: 2.3, Grand Island: 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Lincoln Northeast, they will head out on the road to square off against Kearney at 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Kearney will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Lincoln Northeast surely won't give up without a fight.
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