Lincoln North Star came into Thursday's contest having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Everything went their way against the Lincoln High Links on Thursday as the Lincoln North Star Navigators made off with an 8-1 victory. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Lincoln North Star also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Braeden Sunken made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Sunken was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, Sam Schaefer was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Austin McKillip was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
On Lincoln High's side, they got a good showing from Lucas Long, who struck out six batters over 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and only one walk).
At the plate, Lincoln High saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Noah Thiele, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Lincoln North Star's win bumped their record up to 9-14. As for Lincoln High, they have been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 12 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-15 record this season.
Lincoln North Star will be playing at home against Creighton Prep at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Lincoln High, they will head out on the road to take on Pius X at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Lincoln High has given up an average of 7.6 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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