Baseball Preview: Colville Crimson Hawks vs. Lincoln County Lions
The Colville Crimson Hawks will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Lincoln County Lions at 4:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Colville is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 13 runs on Saturday, they were much more limited against Deer Park on Saturday. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Stags.
Kale Long spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on four hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Colville saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sam Mitchell, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, after a string of eight wins, Lincoln County's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell 6-3 to Columbia Falls. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Lincoln County has scored all season.
Colville's defeat dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Lincoln County, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 8-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Colville has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Lincoln County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.7. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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