The Lincoln East Spartans are taking a road trip to challenge the Gretna East Griffins at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Lincoln East is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Lincoln East's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They came out on top against Kearney by a score of 3-0.
Santino Arranaga looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Lincoln East's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Troy Peltz, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Gretna East faced Millard North in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Griffins fell just short of the Mustangs by a score of 3-2. That's two games in a row now that the Griffins have lost by just one run.
Gretna East had to settle for second despite strong performances on the mound from Austin Copeland and Carter Woodson Copeland tossed 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits, while Woodson struck out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. That's the fewest hits Woodson has allowed since back in April of 2024.
Lincoln East pushed their record up to 9-0 with the win, which was their 22nd straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Gretna East, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-3.
Lincoln East's speedy runners might be the difference in Friday's contest. The Spartans have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.9 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Gretna East, though, as they've been averaging only 1.4 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Lincoln East continue to outrun the ball? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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