Lincoln Southwest has gone a perfect 10-0 against Norfolk recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Silver Hawks will head out on the road to face off against the Panthers at 4:30 p.m. Lincoln Southwest's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Norfolk's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Lincoln Southwest and Lincoln Southeast faced off in a cross-town battle on Tuesday. The Silver Hawks walked away with a 6-1 victory over the Knights. The contest marked the Silver Hawks' most dominant win of the season so far.
Samuel Jaynes
| 04/01/25 @ Lincoln Southeast | 7 |
| 03/26/25 vs Millard South | 2 |
| 05/13/24 vs Lincoln East | 3 |
| 05/04/24 vs Bellevue East | 1 |
| 04/25/24 @ Grand Island | 3 |
| + 3 more games |
Lincoln Southwest got a great performance from Samuel Jaynes as he struck out seven batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. That's the most strikeouts Jaynes has posted since back in April of 2024.
On the hitting side, Lincoln Southwest's victory was truly a team effort as eight different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Andrew Jackson, who scored a run while going 1-for-1. Luke Mitchell was another, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Norfolk came into Monday's game having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Lincoln High a 10-0 shutout on Monday. The Panthers' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Norfolk let Jordan Schnoor and Ayden Papstein run wild. Schnoor scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3, while Papstein scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Papstein also put up a double, which was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Caleb Disch, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI.
Norfolk hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in three consecutive matches.
The win made it two in a row for Lincoln Southwest and bumps their season record up to 4-2. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 3 runs in those games. As for Norfolk, their win bumped their record up to 2-4.
Lincoln Southwest's speedy runners might be the difference in Thursday's contest. The Silver Hawks have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Norfolk, though, as they've been averaging only 1.2 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Lincoln Southwest continue to outrun the ball?
Everything went Lincoln Southwest's way against Norfolk in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, as Lincoln Southwest made off with an 11-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Silver Hawks since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
