On Friday, it was close, but the Lincoln Northwest Falcons sidestepped the Omaha Central Eagles for a 9-8 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Lincoln Northwest.
Dylan Kotik was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with a home run, two stolen bases, and five RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Jacob Robison was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
On Omaha Central's side, Dominic Thomas was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Henry Mattox, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Omaha Central was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .394. That's the best batting average they've managed all season.
Lincoln Northwest's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Omaha Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-7.
Lincoln Northwest will head out on the road to take on Westview at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Lincoln Northwest is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season. As for Omaha Central, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Benson at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Omaha Central is facing Benson at the right time seeing as Benson is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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