Lincoln East put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against the Elkhorn South Storm as Lincoln East made off with a 16-10 victory. That's more bragging rights for the Spartans, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Lewis Cockle made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Cockle was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with one RBI.
In other batting news, Brodie McIntire and Bryson Rhodes did most of the damage at the plate: McIntire scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Rhodes scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Those three runs gave McIntire a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Tanner Peterson, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
Lincoln East kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits every time they've taken the field this season.
Spartans
| 03/28/25 @ Elkhorn South | 16-10 |
| 03/21/25 @ Norfolk | 12-4 |
| 04/29/24 @ Millard North | 15-3 |
| 04/23/24 @ Skutt Catholic | 17-5 |
| 04/15/24 @ Papillion-LaVista | 13-5 |
| + 7 more games |
Lincoln East's win was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games. As for Elkhorn South, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-2.
Lincoln East has already played their next game, a 14-0 win against Columbus on the 29th. As for Elkhorn South, they will head out on the road to challenge Omaha Westside on Monday. The last five games Omaha Westside has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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