The Lincoln Northwest Falcons will challenge the Elkhorn North Wolves at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The last three games Lincoln Northwest has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Lincoln Northwest is headed into the contest having just suffered their closest loss since April 11th on Tuesday. They fell just short of Gretna East by a score of 5-3.
Lincoln Northwest saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Blake Guenther, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Elkhorn North sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over Blair on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wolves.
Elkhorn North pushed their record up to 13-8 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.4 runs on average over those games. As for Lincoln Northwest, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last seven matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-14 record this season.
Lincoln Northwest came up short against Elkhorn North when the teams last played two weeks ago, falling 3-0. Will the Falcons have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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