Columbus hasn't had much luck against Lincoln Southeast recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Discoverers will square off against the Knights at 12:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Columbus and Lincoln High meet (four straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Saturday. The Discoverers put the hurt on the Links with a sharp 12-1 victory. That 11 run margin sets a new team best for the Discoverers this season.
Karsten Killham looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Columbus is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 2-8 otherwise.
Sawyer Kimberling
| 04/12/25 @ Lincoln High | 3 |
| 04/29/24 @ Grand Island | 2 |
| 04/20/24 @ Lincoln Northeast | 2 |
| 04/06/24 @ Lincoln North Star | 2 |
| 03/18/24 @ Lincoln Southwest | 2 |
On the hitting side, Columbus got a massive performance out of Sawyer Kimberling, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one double. Those three RBI gave Kimberling a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Cade Wurdemann, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, it may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Lincoln Southeast ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They had just enough and edged out Norfolk 5-4. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Knights.
Lincoln Southeast also got a great performance from Sawyer Bokowski as he didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. Bokowski has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Lincoln Southeast's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Brecken Bokowski, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Columbus has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games. As for Lincoln Southeast, their record now sits at 5-9.
Columbus couldn't quite get it done against Lincoln Southeast when the teams last played back in April of 2024 as they fell 6-1. Can the Discoverers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
