Northeastern won the last time they faced Cambridge City Lincoln, and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Northeastern Knights sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 victory over the Cambridge City Lincoln Golden Eagles.
Logan White spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Northeastern saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaiden White, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
On Cambridge City Lincoln's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and he was also dialed-in: Oliver Webb gave up only one earned (and four unearned) runs on six hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, Noah Patterson and Dustin Lunsford did some serious damage despite the final result: Patterson scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4, while Lunsford scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Northeastern has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-9 record this season. As for Cambridge City Lincoln, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost ten of their last 13 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-13 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Northeastern will play host again on Saturday to welcome South Adams, where first pitch is scheduled at 11:00 a.m. As for Cambridge City Lincoln, they will be playing at home against Knightstown at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Knightstown is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season.
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