Lincoln High had lost 17 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Monday they dropped down to 2-13 to make it 18. They lost 10-0 to the Lincoln Northeast Rockets. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Rockets this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-1 last Tuesday.
As for Lincoln Northeast, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-11. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games.
For Lincoln Northeast's part, Hunter Neukirch made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Those seven strikeouts gave Neukirch a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, Lincoln Northeast got a massive performance out of Barrett Batt, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. Another player making a difference was Marshawn Jefferson, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Lincoln High is set to take on their familiar foe Bryan at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Lincoln Northeast will square off against rival Norfolk at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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