On Wednesday, Creighton Prep faced Lincoln Southwest in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Creighton Prep Junior Jays had just enough and edged the Lincoln Southwest Silver Hawks out 2-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Creighton Prep.
Michael Sall spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up six Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Cal Anthony, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Charlie Ziola, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Lincoln Southwest's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and he was also dialed-in: Karter Chamberlain gave up just two earned runs on seven hits and racked up ten Ks.
Even though they lost, Lincoln Southwest didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Creighton Prep only tossed six.
Creighton Prep is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-11 record this season. As for Lincoln Southwest, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost seven of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-9 record this season.
Creighton Prep will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Omaha Westside at 1:00 p.m. Creighton Prep is facing Omaha Westside at the right time seeing as Omaha Westside is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Lincoln Southwest, they will head out on the road to face off against Grand Island at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Grand Island is coming into the matchup with four straight victories at home, so Lincoln Southwest will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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