Southwest earns split with Papillion-La Vista South

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By Lori Griffin / Lincoln Journal Star

Despite losing a no-hit bid in the bottom of the seventh inning, Lincoln Southwest junior Becca Changstrom kept her composure Thursday, and the No. 8 Silver Hawks held on for a 5-2 win against Papillion-La Vista South in  Papillion.

The Titans won the first game of the doubleheader 4-1.

In the nightcap, Southwest grabbed a 5-0 lead before No. 4 Papio South started a rally.

“She was throwing really hard early in the game and was in command of her pitches,” Southwest coach Mark Watt said. “Papio South made the adjustments they needed to and hit the ball, but Becca took what they offered and made a difference of her own.”

Changstrom struck out 11 and gave up just three hits.

Freshman Liz Dike had three hits, while sophomore transfer Alex Schmidt added two hits and scored twice for Southwest.

“This is an excellent contest to find out where our weaknesses and strengths are and Papillion South did a nice job,” Watt said.

“Before the second game we talked about playing strong and we came out and scored three runs in the first inning,” Watt said. “I was pleased that they didn’t panic (in the seventh) and finished out the game.”

Changstrom and sophomore Mallory Noakes each had two hits in the first game.

Papillion-La Vista 2, Lincoln East 1

The Spartans gave up both runs in the first two innings as top-ranked Papillion-La Vista won  at Bair Park.

Monarch sophomore Karissa Hovinga threw a three-hitter, striking out 10, while Erin Kempf was 2-for-4 at the plate.

“For the first time out, we didn’t do too bad,” East coach Butch McLaren said. “We had a game plan and we did not follow the game plan at all.”

Junior Jamie Zillig led the Spartans with two hits and scored the only run on a sacrifice fly by Katelyn Peterson.

Northeast 6-2, Columbus 5-11

The Rockets earned the split, taking the first game in the bottom of the ninth when  freshman Chelsea Cox drove in senior Natalie Svoboda. The Rockets were led by sisters Brandy and Brittany Singleton. Brandy, a sophomore was 4-for-5, while Brittany, a senior, was 3-for-5. In the loss, Tina Weixelman and Jessie Overton each had two hits.

Fremont 5-4, Southeast 4-7

In the first game, Fremont’s Jessye Johnson pitched a complete game and Krista Wearden was 4-for-4 with a double. Southeast’s KK Houser was 3-for-4 with two runs scored, two stolen bases and an RBI. Sarah Smith also had three hits. In the second game, Southeast’s Sarah Smith was 3-for-4 with two RBIs and two stolen bases. Sara Scheffert had three hits, including two doubles, and earned the win.