The Lincoln East Spartans will head out on the road to take on the Kearney Bearcats at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lincoln East is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
On Wednesday, Lincoln East faced Creighton Prep in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Lincoln East had just enough and edged Creighton Prep out 4-3. Despite the victory, that was the fewest runs Lincoln East has scored all year.
Paul Shortridge tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Carter Mick relieved him and did a solid job, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kai Burkey, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last matchup, Kearney made sure to put some runs up on the board against Columbus on Wednesday. Kearney put the hurt on Columbus with a sharp 14-5 win. That nine run margin sets a new team best for Kearney this season.
Talyn Lewis looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned run off one hit (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Bryce Andersen, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Kegan Brand was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-5.
Lincoln East pushed their record up to 8-0 with that victory, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Kearney, their record is now 4-2.
Lincoln East skirted past Kearney 10-8 in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lincoln East since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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