Baseball Recap: Abraham Lincoln picks up fourth straight win at home

By Team Reports May 2, 2024, 7:43am

Baseball Recap: Abraham Lincoln Railsplitters vs. String Theory

Abraham Lincoln put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They put the hurt on String Theory with a sharp 8-1 win. For Abraham Lincoln, this counts as revenge for the 14-5 loss String Theory walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.

James Davis Jr. spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up 13 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.

At the plate, Abraham Lincoln's victory was truly a team effort as eight different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jerriel Lopez, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.

Abraham Lincoln pushed their record up to 7-6 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for String Theory, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-8-1.

Abraham Lincoln will head out on the road to challenge Frankford at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. Frankford knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past five games -- so hopefully Abraham Lincoln likes a good challenge. String Theory does not have any more games scheduled as of now.

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