Grand Island dropped their record down to 13-6 on Friday, which also ended the team's five-game streak of wins on the road. They fell just short of the Lincoln East Spartans by a score of 3-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Spartans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-1 back in March.
Grand Island saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Trent Verplank, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run.
As for Lincoln East, the victory was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 20-2. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games.
On Lincoln East's side, Kalai Larsen spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits. Larsen has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
Grand Island didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-0 victory against Waverly on the 26th. As for Lincoln East, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 2-0 loss against Kearney on the 26th.
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