Lincoln North Star dropped their record down to 10-11 on Wednesday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They came up short against the Lincoln East Spartans, falling 7-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Spartans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 5-1 last Friday.
Lincoln North Star saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Austin Mckillip, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
As for Lincoln East, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-3 record this season. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 matchups by six runs or more this season.
On Lincoln East's side, Santino Arranaga tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits over five innings pitched. Arranaga has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Troy Peltz, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Tanner Peterson was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one run and one RBI.
Lincoln North Star has already played their next game, a 12-1 victory against Lincoln High on the 1st. As for Lincoln East, they will take on Lincoln Southwest at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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