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Tyler Fortenberry leaps onto home plate after hitting a solo home run in the third inning.

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Pike baserunner Kyle Middleton makes a move towards third base as Riley Easterling covers second. The Lincoln Americans advanced to the championship series with a 3-0 victory over the Pike Nationals Tuesday night at the Lincoln Civic Center Baseball Complex. They will face the Pike Americans in the championship series today at 6 p.m.