The Omaha Westside Warriors will take on the Lincoln East Spartans at 9:00 a.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Omaha Westside 3.7, Lincoln East 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Omaha Westside's offense. They lost 10-0 to Millard South on Thursday. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Warriors, who until this match were averaging 3.7 runs allowed.
Meanwhile, Lincoln East faced Lincoln Southwest in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Spartans put the hurt on the Silver Hawks with a sharp 10-3 win. Considering the Spartans have won eight contests by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Carter Harmes, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. What's more, he posted three RBI, the most he's had over his last ten games. Jeter Worthley also deserves some recognition as he launched his first home run of the season.
Lincoln East pushed their record up to 12-1 with the victory, which was their 24th straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Omaha Westside, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-7.
Omaha Westside might still be hurting after the 9-0 loss they got from Lincoln East in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can the Warriors avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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