Baseball Recap: Creighton Prep Comes Up Short

Creighton Prep had lost three straight on the road, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 16-15 to make it four. They took a 9-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lincoln East Spartans. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Spartans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-9 back in April.

As for Lincoln East, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 17 of their last 18 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 29-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games.

For Lincoln East's part, Kalai Larsen made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Larsen has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one triple and one run.

In other pitching news, Jack Ohler looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances.

Back at the plate, Lincoln East let Troy Peltz and Lewis Cockle run wild. Peltz got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI, while Cockle got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs. That's the most runs Cockle has posted since back in March. Brodie McIntire was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.

Creighton Prep does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lincoln East, they will challenge Papillion-LaVista at 10:00 a.m. on Friday. The Monarchs' pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so the Spartans' hitters will have their work cut out for them.