There's no place like home for Lincoln Southwest, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Lincoln High Links with a sharp 12-2 victory on Friday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Silver Hawks considering their one-run performance the match before.
Paxton Lamprecht looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Ty Phillips was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most runs he has posted over his last 11 contests. The team also got some help courtesy of Ian Draus, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one run.
Lincoln Southwest always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .517. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lincoln High only posted an OBP of .200.
Silver Hawks
| 04/18/25 vs Lincoln High | 12-2 |
| 04/15/25 vs Lincoln North Star | 7-4 |
| 04/12/25 vs Elkhorn South | 6-4 |
| 04/11/25 vs Omaha Westside | 7-3 |
Lincoln Southwest pushed their record up to 12-5 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Lincoln High, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-13.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Lincoln Southwest is set to challenge their familiar foe Bellevue West at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Lincoln High will take on rival Lincoln Northeast at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The game will give the Links their first taste of in-conference action this season.
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