The Lincoln Mustangs are taking a road trip to face off against the Washington Eagles at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Washington took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Lincoln, who comes in off a win.
Lincoln is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They blew past Burton 9-0. The Mustangs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 contests by six runs or more this season.
Wyatt Toloski and Mason Wong made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Toloski tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Wong didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances. At the plate, Toloski went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs, while Wong went 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Lincoln is 2-1 when Wong posts two or more runs, but 12-14 otherwise.
Nicholas Chiu
| 04/08/25 vs Summit Shasta | 3 |
| 03/24/25 @ Balboa | 3 |
| 05/05/25 vs Burton | 2 |
| 04/16/25 @ The Academy - San Francisco | 2 |
| 04/10/25 @ Balboa | 2 |
| + 6 more games |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nicholas Chiu, who went 1-for-3 with four stolen bases, two runs, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Lincoln's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 9-15 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Dexter Palmer, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Meanwhile, Washington came up short against Hillsdale on Saturday, falling 12-1. The loss continues a trend for the Eagles in their meetings with the Fighting Knights: they've now lost five in a row.
Andrew Kim was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run. That home run was his first of the season.
The win snapped Lincoln's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 14-15 record. As for Washington, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-17.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Lincoln has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Washington struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Lincoln took their victory against Washington when the teams last played two weeks ago by a conclusive 8-2 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mustangs since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
