It was a classic East v. West duel when Lincoln East took on Lincoln Southwest on Wednesday. The Spartans came out on top against the Silver Hawks by a score of 6-1. The win continues a trend for the Spartans in their matchups with the Silver Hawks: they've now won six in a row.
Kalai Larsen made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Larsen was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one triple and one double.
Greyson Bjorkman
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In other pitching news, Greyson Bjorkman looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
Larsen wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Carter Harmes, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another was Troy Peltz, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two RBI.
Lincoln East's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-2. As for Lincoln Southwest, the defeat snapped their winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 11-5 record.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lincoln East will square off against Papillion-LaVista on Monday. As for Lincoln Southwest, they will face off against Lincoln High at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. The Silver Hawks are facing the Links at the right time seeing as the Links are stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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