Baseball Preview: Lincoln North Star Navigators vs. Lincoln East Spartans
Lincoln North Star is 2-8 against Lincoln East since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Lincoln North Star Navigators will head out on the road to take on the Lincoln East Spartans. The last three games Lincoln North Star has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Lincoln North Star ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Kearney 6-5. That's two games straight that Lincoln North Star has won by just one run.
Easton Wesslund was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Wesslund was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Braeden Sunken was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Sam Schaefer, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Lincoln East unfortunately witnessed the end of their 27-game winning streak dating back to last season on Friday. They fell just short of Millard South by a score of 4-3.
Lincoln East also got a good showing from Carter Mick, who pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, AJ Evasco was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, and a double.
Lincoln North Star's record is now 6-8. As for Lincoln East, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 13-1.
Lincoln North Star suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Lincoln East in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Lincoln North Star avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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