Lockwood's game last Tuesday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They walked away with a 15-10 victory over the Northeast Vernon County Knights.
Nikolaus Thieman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Thieman was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Landry Ogden, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5. Ogden is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Quinton Eggerman, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
Lockwood's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 11-4. As for Northeast Vernon County, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lockwood will challenge Pierce City at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Lockwood is looking to tack on another W to their 12-game streak on the road dating back to last season. As for Northeast Vernon County, they will square off against Dadeville at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Northeast Vernon County will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
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