Baseball Recap: Thursday's Win Is Lincoln's Sixth in Last Eight Outings

Mustangs

Margin (Wins)

04/16/25 @ The Academy - San Francisco	22
03/24/25 @ Balboa	12
04/10/25 @ Balboa	10
04/09/25 vs Balboa	10
04/08/25 vs Summit Shasta	10

Lincoln was handed a heart-breaking two-run loss in their last match, but they sure didn't let that happen against Washington on Thursday. The Mustangs blew past the Eagles 8-2. Considering the Mustangs have won nine games by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.

Branson Derrington made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. He is becoming a predictor of Lincoln's success: when he allows at most three hits the team is 2-1 (and 9-11 when he doesn't). Derrington was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with three runs and one triple. Those three runs gave him a new career-high.

In other pitching news, Xavier Malizia looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances.

Back at the plate, Jeremiah Arriola was excellent, going 1-for-2 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Nicholas Chiu, who went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.

Lincoln hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Washington struck out 11 times.

Lincoln is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 11-12 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.9 runs over those games. As for Washington, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-16.

Coming up, Lincoln is taking a road trip to challenge Lick-Wilmerding at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Washington, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against The Academy - San Francisco at 3:30 p.m. The Eagles are facing the Wolves at the right time seeing as the Wolves are stuck on a nine-game losing streak.