Omaha Westside faced Lincoln East in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Warriors skirted past the Spartans 7-5. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 9-7 last Monday.
Baylee Heffernan was a standout: she got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Taryn Lewis was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Omaha Westside hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least three batters in three consecutive matchups.
Warriors
| 09/19/25 vs Lincoln East | 7-5 |
| 09/19/25 vs Marian | 4-1 |
| 09/09/25 vs Millard West | 2-1 |
| 08/23/25 vs Waverly | 8-6 |
| 08/21/25 vs Papillion-LaVista | 11-5 |
| + 9 more games |
Omaha Westside's win was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-4. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Lincoln East, their loss dropped their record down to 12-8.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Omaha Westside is set to take on their familiar foe Elkhorn South at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Lincoln East will face off against rival Gretna at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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