Spartans
| 08/29/25 vs Waverly | 4-5 |
| 08/29/25 vs North Platte | 10-1 |
| 08/29/25 vs Lincoln North Star | 8-3 |
| 08/27/25 vs Lincoln North Star | 14-6 |
| 08/26/25 @ Lincoln Southeast | 18-7 |
Lincoln East dropped down to 7-3 on Friday, ending the team's six-game streak of wins. They fell just short of the Waverly Vikings by a score of 5-4. The Spartans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Vikings apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in August of 2021.
Nevaeh Coleman made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Addison Bliemeister, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
As for Waverly, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 6-3. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games.
On Waverly's side, the team relied heavily on Blakeley Meyers, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Meyers has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Hailey Recker also deserves some recognition as she launched her first home run of the season.
Lincoln East and Waverly should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Nebraska Rankings. The Spartans will take on Lincoln Northeast at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank advantage (10 vs. 56). Meanwhile, Waverly (ranked 17th) will meet Lincoln Northwest (ranked 61st) at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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