Lincoln East faced Elkhorn North in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Spartans narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Elkhorn North 3-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Spartans also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2024.
Lewis Cockle looked comfortable as he tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Troy Peltz was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in doubles (two). Carter Harmes also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Spartans
| 04/08/25 vs Elkhorn North | 3-1 |
| 04/03/25 vs Kearney | 3-0 |
| 03/29/25 vs Columbus | 11-1 |
| 03/29/25 vs Columbus | 14-0 |
| 03/27/25 vs Lincoln High | 25-3 |
| + 18 more games |
Lincoln East pushed their record up to 11-1 with the victory, which was their 23rd straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Elkhorn North, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-4.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Lincoln East is set to challenge their familiar foe Millard South at 11:30 a.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Spartans 2.7, the Patriots 2.5) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Elkhorn North will face off against rival Fremont at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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