Omaha South had lost four straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped down to 14-14 to make it five. They came up short against the Lincoln East Spartans, falling 16-0. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, the Packers' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
As for Lincoln East, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-14 record this season. The result was nothing new for Lincoln East, who have now won 15 matchups by eight runs or more so far this season.
For Lincoln East's part, Tessa Berner looked comfortable as she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Addison Bliemeister was a standout: she went a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Nevaeh Coleman was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
Omaha South does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lincoln East, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 12-5 loss against Papillion-LaVista on the 9th.
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