Lincoln Northeast was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell just short of the Marian Crusaders by a score of 13-12. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Rockets of the 9-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture two weeks ago.
Dezi Swenson stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she fired off two home runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Those two home runs gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Lily McPike, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-5.
Even though they lost, Lincoln Northeast always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .521. That's a new trend for them: their average OBP was 34% earlier this season, but in their last ten matchups they've averaged 43.7%.
Lincoln Northeast's defeat dropped their record down to 9-20. As for Marian, their win bumped their record up to 9-18.
As of now, neither Lincoln Northeast nor Marian have any future games scheduled.
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