Columbus won the last time they faced Lincoln Northeast, and things went their way on Saturday too. The Columbus Discoverers walked away with a 5-2 victory over the Lincoln Northeast Rockets. The win made it back-to-back victories for Columbus.
Cade Wurdeman and Matthew Krueger dominated on the mound. Wurdeman struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (and only one walk), while Krueger struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (and only one walk). Wurdeman has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Columbus' win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Sawyer Kimberling, who went 1-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Columbus' victory bumped their record up to 6-14. As for Lincoln Northeast, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-16.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Columbus will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Lincoln Southeast. As for Lincoln Northeast, they will challenge Lincoln East at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Lincoln East will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something Lincoln Northeast surely won't give up without a fight.
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