Lincoln Northeast's game on Monday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Fremont Tigers as they made off with a 7-1 win. This was a revenge game for the Rockets: when they faced off against the Tigers two weeks ago, they had to take a 7-3 loss.
Barrett Batt
| 04/29/25 vs Fremont | 7 |
| 04/11/25 @ Grand Island | 5 |
| 03/24/25 @ Lincoln Southeast | 5 |
| 03/29/25 @ Pius X | 4 |
| 04/22/25 vs Norfolk | 2 |
Barrett Batt made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and only one walk). Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Marshawn Jefferson was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with one stolen base and one run. He is becoming a predictor of Lincoln Northeast's success: when he posts at least three hits the team is undefeated (and 9-10 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Drew Van Dyke, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one triple and one run.
Lincoln Northeast kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Lincoln Northeast's victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 12-10. As for Fremont, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-13.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Lincoln Northeast will face off against rival Standing Bear at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Fremont is set to square off against their familiar foe Norfolk at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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