On Saturday, Omaha Westside faced Lincoln East in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Omaha Westside Warriors lost 9-0 to the Lincoln East Spartans. The loss continues a trend for Omaha Westside in their matchups with Lincoln East: they've now lost five in a row.
Jay Coughlin was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits.
On Lincoln East's side, they got a great performance from Carter Mick as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 11 over 5.1 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on AJ Evasco, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Troy Peltz was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run and three RBI.
Omaha Westside's defeat dropped their record down to 16-15. As for Lincoln East, the victory (which was their 16th in a row) raised their record to 29-1.
Omaha Westside does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lincoln East, they will square off against Millard North at 9:00 a.m. on Friday. Lincoln East is looking to tack on another W to their 12-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
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