Baseball Recap: Lincoln Park Takes a Loss

Lincoln Park had lost six straight at home, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 3-11 to make it seven. They came up short against the Edsel Ford Thunderbirds, falling 7-0. Having soared to a lofty 16 runs in the game before, the Railsplitters' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.

As for Edsel Ford, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 8-5. Considering they have won five matches by more than six runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.

For Edsel Ford's part, Jonathan Harrison was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Those nine strikeouts gave Harrison a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. That triple was his first of the season.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Adam Buck, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. That RBI marked the first that he has brought in this season. Another player making a difference was Kaleb Hazimeh, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI, one run, and one double.

Looking ahead, Lincoln Park will venture away from home to challenge Grosse Ile at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Railsplitters are facing the Red Devils at the right time seeing as the Red Devils are stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Edsel Ford, they will challenge Allen Park at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Thunderbirds 3.2, the Jaguars 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.