There's no place like home for Lincoln Northeast, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They blew past the Lincoln High Links 12-0 on Monday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Rockets needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Hailey Leininger made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Leininger was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Chloe Bader was incredible, going 2-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Dezi Swenson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Lincoln Northeast always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .818. That's a new trend for them: their average OBP was 32.7% earlier this season, but in their last five matches they've averaged 51.1%.
Lincoln Northeast pushed their record up to 8-15 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Lincoln High, their loss dropped their record down to 3-17.
Lincoln Northeast will venture away from home to challenge Bryan on Wednesday. As for Lincoln High, they will host Grand Island at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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