An exciting East v. West battle is about to be fought. The Lincoln East Spartans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Lincoln Southwest Silver Hawks at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Lincoln East is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nebraska's top teams: Millard West, who was ranked ninth in their home state at the time (Lincoln East was ranked 24th). Lincoln East lost 8-0 to Millard West on Monday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Spartans have suffered against the Wildcats since September 24, 2018.
Meanwhile, Lincoln Southwest waltzed into their game on Tuesday with 15 straight wins... but they left with 16. They never let the Tigers onto the board and left with a 10-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Silver Hawks, who have now won 19 matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Lincoln Southwest let Vivian Mares-Chippeaux and Emma Dostal loose on the outfield. Mares-Chippeaux went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI, while Dostal scored two runs while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Mary Beth Hart, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Lincoln Southwest was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .476. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .357 or higher in eight consecutive matchups.
Lincoln East's loss dropped their record down to 17-13. As for Lincoln Southwest, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 18 of their last 19 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 27-3 record this season.
Lincoln East came up short against Lincoln Southwest when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 7-3. Will Lincoln East have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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