Lincoln East had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Bellevue West Thunderbirds , sneaking past 6-4. The Spartans have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Thunderbirds, too.
Nevaeh Coleman was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Addison Bliemeister, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
Lincoln East is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season. As for Bellevue West, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-12.
Lincoln East will challenge Gretna at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Gretna will roll in looking for their 26th straight win, something Lincoln East surely won't give up without a fight. As for Bellevue West, they will take on Marian at 5:15 p.m. on Friday. Marian is coming into the contest with four straight losses on the road, meaning Bellevue West will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
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