Lincoln East faced Lincoln North Star in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Spartans blew past the Navigators 15-1. The Spartans' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Tessa Berner looked comfortable as she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in strikeouts (three).
Olivia Mays
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At the plate, Lincoln East let Olivia Mays and Lucy Barrett run wild. Mays went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Barrett went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those two hits gave Mays a new career-high. Nevaeh Coleman was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs and one stolen base.
Lincoln East always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lincoln North Star only posted an OBP of .231.
The victory made it two in a row for Lincoln East and bumps their season record up to 3-2. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.5 runs over those games. As for Lincoln North Star, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Lincoln East wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, an 18-7 victory against Lincoln Southeast on the 26th. As for Lincoln North Star, they have also already played their next game, a 14-2 win against Lincoln High on the 26th.
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