Spartans
| 05/10/25 vs Creighton Prep | 9-4 |
| 05/09/25 vs Burke | 13-0 |
| 05/06/25 @ Lincoln Southwest | 2-1 |
| 05/03/25 vs Elkhorn South | 10-5 |
| 05/02/25 vs Millard West | 1-0 |
| + 4 more games |
Lincoln East came tearing into Saturday's matchup with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.8 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Creighton Prep Junior Jays by a score of 9-4. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 12-9 back in April.
Kalai Larsen made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one triple and one run.
In other pitching news, Jack Ohler looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, Troy Peltz and Lewis Cockle did most of the damage at the plate: Peltz got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI, while Cockle got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs. That's the most runs Cockle has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Brodie McIntire, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Lincoln East pushed their record up to 29-3 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Creighton Prep, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 16-15.
Looking ahead, Lincoln East will challenge Papillion-LaVista at 10:00 a.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Spartans 2.3, the Monarchs 4) so any runs scored will be well earned. Creighton Prep does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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