The Sergeant Bluff-Luton Warriors will take on the Lincoln Lynx at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Sergeant Bluff-Luton has six straight victories, Lincoln has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
While Sergeant Bluff-Luton's win against Sioux City West wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Warriors sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 victory over the Wolverines on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Warriors have posted against the Wolverines since June 11, 2024.
Meanwhile, Lincoln fell victim to Sioux City East and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 10-0 to the Black Raiders.
Sergeant Bluff-Luton pushed their record up to 17-6 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Lincoln, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-16.
Everything went Sergeant Bluff-Luton's way against Lincoln when the teams last played back in May, as Sergeant Bluff-Luton made off with a 15-4 victory. Will the Warriors repeat their success, or do the Lynx have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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