Lincoln East put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let the Omaha Westside Warriors onto the board and left with a 2-0 victory. Despite the win, that was the fewest runs Lincoln East has scored all season.
Connor Johnson looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk).
On the hitting side, Lincoln East saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tanner Peterson, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
On Omaha Westside's side, Jay Coughlin was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits.
Lincoln East pushed their record up to 13-0 with that victory, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Omaha Westside, their loss dropped their record down to 8-5.
Lincoln East will face off against Millard South at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Millard South: 3.2, Lincoln East: 2.5) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Omaha Westside, they will head out on the road to take on Elkhorn South at 10:00 a.m. on Friday. Omaha Westside is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
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