The Lincoln Christian Crusaders will head out on the road to challenge the Fort Calhoun Pioneers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The last three games Lincoln Christian has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Lincoln Christian will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Central City/Centura, who they hadn't topped in three consecutive meetings. Lincoln Christian had just enough and edged Central City/Centura out 2-1. That's two games straight that Lincoln Christian has won by just one run.
Luke Reiling was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Fort Calhoun never got on the board in their matchup on Monday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Thurston-Cuming County on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 13-11 victory over Thurston-Cuming County.
Kenny Wellwood made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits. Wellwood was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Eric Koterba was incredible, going 1-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Carter Christensen, who scored three runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Lincoln Christian's win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-3. As for Fort Calhoun, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-10 record this season.
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