Baseball Recap: Lincoln Northeast Takes a Loss

Lincoln Northeast had lost three straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 15-12 to make it four. They fell just short of the Papillion-LaVista Monarchs by a score of 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Rockets have suffered since April 27, 2024.

Jaxon Volkmer

Runs

04/21/25 @ Lincoln High	3
05/09/25 @ Papillion-LaVista	2
05/06/25 vs Omaha Northwest	2
05/03/25 vs Crete	2
04/25/25 @ Buena Vista	2
+ 14 more games

Jaxon Volkmer made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Lincoln Northeast is 6-1 when Volkmer posts two or more runs, but 9-11 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Marshawn Jefferson, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI.

As for Papillion-LaVista, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a massive bump to their 19-11 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games.

On Papillion-LaVista's side, Brett Hoelscher looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Hoelscher has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Easton Schneider, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. Ryan Thompson was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one triple.

Lincoln Northeast does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Papillion-LaVista, they will venture away from home to square off against Millard South at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Patriots' pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so the Monarchs' hitters will have their work cut out for them.