While it was Cambridge City Lincoln who put the first points on the board on Wednesday, it was Northeastern who put up more. The Cambridge City Lincoln Golden Eagles fell just short of the Northeastern Knights by a score of 5-4. Cambridge City Lincoln has not had much luck with Northeastern recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Oliver Webb spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on six hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, Noah Patterson and Dustin Lunsford did some serious damage despite the final result: Patterson scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4, while Lunsford scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Northeastern's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and he was also dialed-in: Logan White gave up just two earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, Northeastern's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Kaiden White, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Cambridge City Lincoln's loss dropped their record down to 6-13. As for Northeastern, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-9 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cambridge City Lincoln will take on Knightstown at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Knightstown is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season. As for Northeastern, they will stay at home for another game and welcome South Adams at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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