Softball Recap: Lincoln East Spartans vs. Kearney Bearcats
Lincoln East suffered their biggest defeat since September 30, 2023 on Tuesday. They lost 14-6 to the Kearney Bearcats. The Spartans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bearcats apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played on Tuesday.
Lincoln East got a big performance out of Lucy Barrett, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Martinez, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Lincoln East was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .312 or higher in 12 consecutive games.
Lincoln East's defeat dropped their record down to 9-6. As for Kearney, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-4.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Lincoln East beat Kearney by a score of 11-9 later that day.
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