Baseball Recap: Lincoln East Takes Down Ranked Elkhorn South

Lincoln East faced Elkhorn South in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Spartans never let the Storm get on the board and left with a 5-0 win. The Spartans haven't had any issues with the Storm recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive victory against them.

Kalai Larsen

Hits Against

04/30/26 vs Elkhorn South	1
04/24/26 vs Kearney	1
04/17/26 vs Lincoln North Star	0

Not much got past Kalai Larsen, who gave up just a hit and racked up nine Ks to keep Elkhorn South off the board. Larsen has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Dele Odulate was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Trevor Roach was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs.

Lincoln East's win bumped their record up to 25-2. As for Elkhorn South, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 11-12 record this season.

Lincoln East wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 3-1 victory against Millard West on the 1st. As for Elkhorn South, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 10-0 defeat against Millard North on the 1st.