There's no place like home for Lincoln North Star, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They walked away with a 10-5 win over the Kearney Bearcats on Saturday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Navigators considering their two-run performance the match before.
The team relied heavily on Makenna Watkins, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Hanger, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Lincoln North Star kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Kearney only hit seven.
The victory got Lincoln North Star back to even at 12-12. As for Kearney, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 17-13 record this season.
Lincoln North Star didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, an 11-1 defeat vs. Papillion-LaVista on the 1st. Kearney has also already played their next game, a 7-6 loss against Hastings on the 1st.
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