There's no place like home for Lincoln Northwest, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out the Elkhorn North Wolves 2-1. This was a revenge game for the Falcons: when they faced off against the Wolves back in April, they had to take a 3-0 defeat.
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Owen Wilkinson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits. He is becoming a predictor of Lincoln Northwest's success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is 6-3 (and 2-11 when he doesn't).
At the plate, Lincoln Northwest saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zayden Frye, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
Lincoln Northwest pushed their record up to 8-14 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.3 runs over those games. As for Elkhorn North, their loss dropped their record down to 13-9.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Lincoln Northwest will take on rival Blair at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Elkhorn North is set to challenge their familiar foe Grand Island at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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