On Thursday, Omaha Westside faced Lincoln East in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Omaha Westside Warriors fell just short of the Lincoln East Spartans by a score of 2-0. Omaha Westside has not had much luck with Lincoln East recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
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.
On Lincoln East's side, 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's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Tanner Peterson, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Omaha Westside's defeat dropped their record down to 8-5. As for Lincoln East, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 13-0.
Omaha Westside will head out on the road to face off against 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. As for Lincoln East, they will challenge Millard South at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Lincoln East is looking to tack on another W to their nine-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
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