Lincoln East gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Grand Island Islanders as they made off with a 14-2 victory. For the Spartans, this counts as revenge for the 7-5 win the Islanders walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2024.
Ella Pinkelman
| 08/21/25 vs Grand Island | 6 |
| 09/05/24 @ Fremont | 3 |
| 08/22/24 @ Grand Island | 3 |
| 08/23/24 vs Bellevue East | 2 |
| 10/09/24 vs Bellevue West | 1 |
Ella Pinkelman made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Those six strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Nevaeh Coleman was a standout: she went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That's the most runs she has posted since back in September of 2024. Paetyn Sandy was another key player, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles.
Lincoln East always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .696. Their OBP was a full 0 higher than the also-impressive .533 that Grand Island posted.
Lincoln East wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 12-0 loss against Elkhorn South on the 22nd. As for Grand Island, they have also already played their next game, a 4-1 victory against Norfolk on the 23rd.
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