The Lincoln East Spartans will take on the Creighton Prep Junior Jays at 11:30 a.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Lincoln East sitting on 12 straight wins and Creighton Prep on three.
Lincoln East can now show off 18 landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Thursday. They blew past Lincoln Northeast 10-0.
Lincoln East got a great performance from Chase Nelson as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Owen Laessig, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Joey Senstock, who went 1-for-2 with a home run.
Meanwhile, Creighton Prep narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Omaha Westside 6-5. That's two games straight that Creighton Prep has won by just one run.
John Lisec looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Cal Anthony, who scored a run while going 4-for-4. Braden Caito was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Lincoln East's win was their 23rd straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 25-1. As for Creighton Prep, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-11 record this season.
Friday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Lincoln East has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .451. However, it's not like Creighton Prep struggles in that department as they've averaged .436. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Lincoln East came out on top in a nail-biter against Creighton Prep in their previous meeting back in March, sneaking past 4-3. 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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