After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Grand Island, Lincoln Southeast was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Mercy Monarchs with a sharp 13-3 win. The victory was some much needed relief for the Knights as it spelled an end to their seven-game losing streak.
Sydney Kjeldgaard was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 3.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. The dominant performance gave her a new career- in strikeouts. Kjeldgaard was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Ava Neumayer was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles. That's the most hits she has posted since back in September of 2023. Another player making a difference was Kinley Nixon, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Lincoln Southeast was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Lincoln Southeast's win bumped their record up to 2-7. As for Mercy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-11 record this season.
Lincoln Southeast will challenge Norfolk at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Norfolk will roll in looking for their 13th straight victory, something Lincoln Southeast surely won't give up without a fight. As for Mercy, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Elkhorn at 6:30 p.m.
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