On Friday, Lincoln Southwest faced Creighton Prep in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Lincoln Southwest Silver Hawks won by a  run and slipped past the Creighton Prep Junior Jays  5-4. The  victory was some much needed relief for Lincoln Southwest as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak.
  Linkin Dush looked comfortable as he  pitched 2.1 innings while giving up   no  earned runs off   two  hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't  given up  more than two  walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
 At the plate,  Dayton Engelbart was  excellent,  going 2-for-3 with three  RBI.
 On Creighton Prep's side,  Tony Coniglio was cooking despite his team's loss,   going 2-for-4 with a  triple, a  run,  and a  double. Another player making a difference was  Michael Sall, who  scored a  run and  stole a base while  getting on base  in two of his four plate appearances.
 Lincoln Southwest's win bumped their record up to 12-7. As for Creighton Prep, their defeat was  their third straight on the road, which  dropped their record down to 11-10.
 Lincoln Southwest didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next  game,  a  10-0  loss vs. Lincoln East on the 19th. Creighton Prep has also already played their next contest,  a  12-3  victory against Burke on the 19th.
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