Lincoln Saltdogs drop first game of playoff series to Kansas City

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — The Lincoln Saltdogs lost the first game of their playoff series 5-2 on Wednesday.

Kansas City had a home run in the first inning, and there wasn’t another run in the game until the Monarchs scored four in the seventh.

Lincoln rallied in the bottom of the ninth, but it wasn’t enough.

The Saltdogs are now at risk of elimination when the series moves to Kansas City on Friday night.

“The good news? We just won three straight elimination games to get here,” the team said on Twitter.

It was the first playoff game in five years for Lincoln.