Lincoln had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 1 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 11-10 victory over the Sioux City North Stars. Lincoln's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
George Garst looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Greyson Clark, who got on base in all six of his plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Zach Lincoln was another key contributor, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Lincoln's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Sioux City North, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Lincoln beat Sioux City North by a score of 6-5 later that day.
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