Le Mars extended their losing streak to 13 on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 2-28 in the process. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 9-8 heartbreaker at the hands of the Lincoln Lynx. Unfortunately, that's the fourth time they've come up short against the Lynx this season, with their most recent loss being a 16-1 defeat on Thursday.
As for Lincoln, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-27. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.5 runs over those games.
For Lincoln's part, George Garst got the start for Lincoln and what a start it was: he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up four earned runs off six hits. Those seven strikeouts gave Garst a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Evan Lang was excellent, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high. CJ Walton was another key player, earning three runs and one stolen base.
Coming up, Le Mars will head out on the road to challenge Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Lincoln, they will be playing at home against Harlan at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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