On Saturday, Norfolk faced Lincoln East in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Norfolk Panthers' rough 7-0 defeat to the Lincoln East Spartans might stick with them for a while. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Norfolk in their matchups with Lincoln East: they've now lost six in a row.
Norfolk's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-2. As for Lincoln East, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 4-4.
Norfolk will head out on the road to take on Fremont at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Norfolk is not getting complacent considering they own a much higher rank in Nebraska (they are ranked tenth, while Fremont is ranked 43rd). As for Lincoln East, they will look to defend their home pitch on Monday against Lincoln High at 5:00 p.m. Lincoln High's last six games have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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