The standard is high for Lincoln Southwest softball, meaning even a 12-4 start leaves players and coaches thinking there's more potential to be unlocked.
Lincoln Southwest's Maisey McCarty (15) points to the sky after striking out an East batter to finish a win Thursday at Standing Bear High School.
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Lincoln East's Lily McPike (1) tags out Lincoln Southwest's Harper Svendsen (10) as a runner scores from third base Thursday at Standing Bear High School.
Photos: Lincoln East softball faces off against Lincoln Southwest, Sept. 10, 2026
Lincoln Southwest's Maisey McCarty (15) throws a pitch in the first inning of a softball game on Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026, at the Southeast Athletic Complex.
Lincoln East's Olivia Mays (15) dives back to second base as Lincoln Southwest's Sawyer Bruggeman (3) tries to field a pick off attempt in the third inning of a softball game on Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026, at the Southeast Athletic Complex.
Lincoln East's Lydia Jansen (7) leaps into the air as she joins her team in a pregame cheer before a softball game on Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026, at the Southeast Athletic Complex.
Lincoln East head coach Rachel Weber, top, meets with her players before a softball game on Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026, at the Southeast Athletic Complex.
Lincoln Southwest's Veronica Vela (20) jumps into the dance circle made by her teammates before a softball game on Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026, at the Southeast Athletic Complex.
Lincoln Southwest's Maisey McCarty (15) points to the sky after striking out an East batter to finish a win Thursday at Standing Bear High School.
Lincoln East's Sophie Witherspoon (34) bunts a pitch in the third inning of a softball game on Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026, at the Southeast Athletic Complex.
Lincoln East's Lily McPike (1) tags out Lincoln Southwest's Harper Svendsen (10) as a runner scores from third base Thursday at Standing Bear High School.
Lincoln Southwest's Sawyer Bruggeman (3) reacts after Maisey McCarty, not pictured, throws out a Lincoln East player in the first inning of a softball game on Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026, at the Southeast Athletic Complex.
Lincoln Southwest head coach Mitch Ohnoutka huddled up with his players before a softball game on Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026, at the Southeast Athletic Complex.
Lincoln Southwest's Brenly Trautman (5) sprints for third base in the second inning of a softball game on Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026, at the Southeast Athletic Complex.
Lincoln Southwest's Veronica Vela (20) catches a throw to first base to make an out agains Lincoln East's Sophie Witherspoon (34) in the third inning of a softball game on Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026, at the Southeast Athletic Complex.
Lincoln Southwest's Carly Buss (13) chest bumps Maisey McCarty (15) as they participate in a dance circle before a softball game on Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026, at the Southeast Athletic Complex.
Lincoln East's Lily McPike (1) bobbles a catch in the their inning of a softball game on Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026, at the Southeast Athletic Complex.
Lincoln Southwest's Ellie Hoppe (8) warms up in the batters box while her teammate Veronica Vela (20) vies for a hit in the third inning of a softball game on Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026, at the Southeast Athletic Complex.
Lincoln Southwest's Carly Buss (13) reacts after reaching second base in the first inning of a softball game on Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026, at the Southeast Athletic Complex.
Lincoln East's Lily McPike (1) tags out Lincoln Southwest's Harper Svendsen (10) in the second inning of a softball game on Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026, at the Southeast Athletic Complex.
Lincoln East's Savannah Stahly (10) throws a pitch against in the first inning of a softball game on Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026, at the Southeast Athletic Complex.
Lincoln Southwest's Hadley Madson (1) cheers after reaching third base on a hit in the second inning of a softball game on Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026, at the Southeast Athletic Complex.
Lincoln Southwest's Sawyer Bruggeman (3) dives for a line drive in the third inning of a softball game on Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026, at the Southeast Athletic Complex.
Lincoln Southwest's Maisey McCarty (15) throws a pitch against a Lincoln East players in the first inning of a softball game on Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026, at the Southeast Athletic Complex.
