On Tuesday, Lincoln East faced Norfolk in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Lincoln East Spartans fell 13-9 to the Norfolk Panthers. The Spartans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Panthers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played on Tuesday.
Berkley Hatten was cooking despite her team's loss, firing off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-4. That's the most home runs she has posted since back in August. Another player making a difference was Lucy Barrett, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
She wasn't the only one working in the home runs department: Lincoln East lost a few balls and finished the game with five home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Lincoln East's defeat dropped their record down to 15-9. As for Norfolk, their record now sits at 19-5.
Lincoln East didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, an 8-7 loss against Lincoln North Star on the 25th. Norfolk has also already played their next game, a 6-5 victory against Papillion-LaVista on the 26th.
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