The Lincoln Northeast Rockets will challenge the Columbus Discoverers at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Lincoln Northeast gave up the first runs on Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They blew past Buena Vista 23-2. The Rockets haven't had any issues with the Bison recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Columbus came out on top against Fremont on Friday thanks in part to the team's impressive six-run seventh inning. The Discoverers never let the Tigers get on the board and left with an 8-0 win.
The result came thanks to Easton Bell's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up six Ks. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Columbus is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 5-11 otherwise.
At the plate, Quenton Gustafson was excellent, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Lincoln Northeast's record is now 10-8. As for Columbus, their record now sits at 7-12.
Lincoln Northeast couldn't quite get it done against Columbus when the teams last played back in April of 2024 as they fell 5-2. Can the Rockets avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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