After a string of four wins, Lincolnwood's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of the Nokomis Redskins by a score of 6-5. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Lincolnwood of the 6-5 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Wednesday.
Jonah Elvidge put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing six innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off seven hits. Elvidge has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Elvidge was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Mason Tryon and Brody Lush stepped up to the plate in a big way. Tryon scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Lush got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a stolen base. Tryon has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
On Nokomis' side, the team relied heavily on Brenton Lyons, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Saint Newman, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Lincolnwood's defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-8. As for Nokomis, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-10 record this season.
Lincolnwood will be playing in front of their home fans against Bunker Hill at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Lincolnwood's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Bunker Hill's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Nokomis, they will be playing at home against Auburn at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Nokomis is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
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