Lincoln Southwest had lost four games straight , but after bumping their record up to 13-9 on Saturday that streak is in the rearview. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Norris Titans a 4-0 shutout. For the Silver Hawks, this counts as revenge for the 14-6 win the Titans walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2022.
Linkin Dush
| 03/28/25 @ Papillion-LaVista South | 2 |
| 04/16/25 @ Lincoln East | 2 |
| 03/22/25 @ Omaha Westside | 3 |
| 04/11/25 vs Millard South | 5 |
| 04/21/25 @ Bellevue West | 5 |
Not much got past Linkin Dush, who gave up just three hits and racked up nine Ks to keep Norris off the board. Those nine strikeouts set a new season-high mark for Dush.
At the plate, Ty Phillips was excellent, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one double. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Brennan Vernon, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
As for Norris, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 15-7 record this season. They just can't catch a break and have now endured three defeats in a row.
On Norris' side, they got a good showing from JT Druba, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Druba has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Norris saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alec Small, who went 1-for-4 with one double.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Lincoln Southwest is set to challenge their familiar foe Kearney at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Norris will square off against rival Adams Central at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Titans 3.5, the Patriots 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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