After only one run in their last match, Lincoln Northwest made sure to put some runs up on the board against Omaha Northwest on Friday. The Falcons blew past the Huskies 13-3. That's more bragging rights for the Falcons, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Xavier Malone was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Malone was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double. That double marked the first that he hit this season.
In other batting news, Noah Stevens was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. He has become a key player for Lincoln Northwest: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 1-4 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Daniel Hernandez, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Falcons
| 04/04/25 @ Omaha Northwest | 44.8% |
| 04/04/25 vs Bellevue East | 20% |
| 04/03/25 @ Aurora | 42.3% |
| 04/01/25 vs Norris | 16% |
| 03/29/25 @ Gretna | 22.6% |
| + 9 more games |
Lincoln Northwest was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .448. The last time their batting average was this high was back in April of 2024.
The victory got Lincoln Northwest back to even at 4-4. As for Omaha Northwest, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-7.
Lincoln Northwest will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Huskies: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled on Saturday.
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