State softball · Recap · Class A
Elkhorn South's six-run fifth beats Lincoln Southwest
Elkhorn South scored all six runs in the fifth inning to beat Lincoln Southwest 6-4 in the Class A winners bracket.
HASTINGS, Neb. — No. 3 Elkhorn South scored all of its runs in one inning and beat No. 2 Lincoln Southwest 6-4 in Class A Game 6 on Friday at the Bill Smith Softball Complex. The Storm, who entered the tournament 25-6, stay unbeaten and play Millard West in Saturday's Game 13 at 10:00 a.m. on Field #3, one win from Monday's final. Lincoln Southwest dropped to the elimination bracket and survived later Friday, rallying past Papillion-La Vista 6-5.
How it went: Lincoln Southwest scored single runs in the first, third and fourth innings for a 3-0 lead. Elkhorn South then scored six times in the top of the fifth to lead 6-3. P. Spencer's home run drove in three of those runs. Lincoln Southwest got one back in the bottom of the seventh but no closer.
Errors mattered: Of Elkhorn South's six runs, only one was earned. Lincoln Southwest made three errors, two charged to H. Madson and one to S. Bruggeman. Lincoln Southwest also outhit the Storm 9-7 and left nine runners on base.
At the plate: Spencer went 1-for-4 with the homer and three RBIs. S. Park went 2-for-3, and H. Vermeer, I. Jackson and H. Peters each drove in a run. Elkhorn South drew no walks and struck out seven times.
For Lincoln Southwest, H. Svendsen went 2-for-4 with a triple and scored twice. Madson went 2-for-2 with a double, two walks and an RBI. M. Coatman doubled, drove in a run and added a sacrifice. B. Pribnow and M. McCarty also doubled, and M. Gabel drove in two. The Silver Hawks had five extra-base hits: four doubles and a triple.
In the circle: O. Songster pitched a complete game for the win. She allowed four runs (two earned) on nine hits, with two walks and four strikeouts, on 119 pitches (65 strikes) to 34 batters. McCarty also went the distance and took the loss. She allowed six runs, one earned, on seven hits, with no walks and seven strikeouts, on 124 pitches.
Elkhorn South won its opener 6-5 in eight innings over Omaha Westview. Lincoln Southwest, which entered 24-6, beat Lincoln East 14-6 in five innings on Wednesday.
Line score
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Elkhorn South 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 6 7 2 Lincoln Southwest 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 4 9 3
Sources: NSAA official box scores, Class A, Friday, Oct. 16, 2026 (posted 8:45 p.m. CT, via NSAA Softball Championships HQ); NSAA Class A bracket sheet, retrieved Oct. 16, 2026, 9:48 p.m. CT. Innings are noted only where NSAA's results data marks them.
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