Lincoln East has gone 8-1 against Kearney recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Spartans will be taking part in a tournament against the Bearcats at 12:30 p.m. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Lincoln East sitting on seven straight wins and Kearney on three.
The home team had won the previous five meetings between Lincoln East and Lincoln North Star, and Lincoln East kept the tradition alive. The Spartans walked away with a 5-1 victory over the Navigators on Friday.
Greyson Bjorkman
| 04/25/25 vs Lincoln North Star | 5 |
| 04/16/25 vs Lincoln Southwest | 1 |
| 04/12/25 @ Millard West | 1 |
| 04/08/25 vs Elkhorn North | 2 |
| 04/02/25 @ Creighton Prep | 6 |
Greyson Bjorkman tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. What's more, he posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since April 2nd.
At the plate, Brodie McIntire was excellent, going 1-for-2 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season.
Lincoln East hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least four batters in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Kearney faced Waverly in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Bearcats came out on top in a nail-biter against the Vikings, sneaking past 3-2.
Griffin Novacek made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up a single earned run in six consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other pitching news, Kearney got a great performance from Owen Waha as he struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off eight hits (and not a single walk).
Lincoln East's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-2. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Kearney, their win bumped their record up to 14-8.
Lincoln East beat Kearney 9-5 in their previous matchup last Wednesday. Will the Spartans repeat their success, or do the Bearcats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
