Baseball Recap: Lincoln High Links vs. Pius X Thunderbolts
Lincoln High fell victim to Pius X and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They lost 13-0 to the Pius X Thunderbolts. Lincoln High has not had much luck with Pius X recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Lincoln High saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Noah Aguallo, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base.
On Pius X's side, Cooper Culhane looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Culhane has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Kai Vanis was a standout: he scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Lucas Newton, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Lincoln High's loss dropped their record down to 5-16. As for Pius X, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-15.
Lincoln High will take on Lincoln Southeast at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lincoln Southeast's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Lincoln High's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Pius X, they will head out on the road to face off against Skutt Catholic at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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