Lincoln East secures shutout victory in American Legion World Series game

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – Lincoln East’s team earned a 3-0 shutout win over Brooklawn, New Jersey, in an American Legion World Series game Saturday.

Carpet Land pitcher Paul Shortridge tossed a complete game shutout in Shelby, North Carolina, going seven innings and striking out two on five hits.

Offensively, both teams were quiet going into the fifth inning before Carpet Land’s Tanner Peterson singled into right field, scoring Garrett Springer for the early lead.

The Spartans increased their lead to 2-0 thanks to an Owen Laessig grounder, which scored Mason Gaines.

In the top of the sixth inning, the Spartans tacked on one more run thanks to an RBI single by Springer.

Carpet Land will be back in action on Sunday at 4 p.m. for its third game of the World Series on ESPN+.