On Thursday, Lincoln East faced Elkhorn South in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Lincoln East Spartans came up short against the Elkhorn South Storm, falling 16-5. The Spartans just can't catch a break and have now endured three defeats in a row.
Berkley Hatten made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Nevaeh Coleman, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Lincoln East's loss dropped their record down to 15-11. As for Elkhorn South, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-9.
Lincoln East will welcome Scottsbluff at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday. Lincoln East is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season. As for Elkhorn South, they will challenge Bryan on Saturday. Elkhorn South's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Bryan's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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