Baseball Preview: Lincoln Academy Eagles vs. Medomak Valley Panthers
Lincoln Academy is on a four-game streak of home losses (dating back to last season), Medomak Valley a four-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change. The Lincoln Academy Eagles will take on the Medomak Valley Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Lincoln Academy will be strutting in after a win while Medomak Valley will be coming in after a loss.
Lincoln Academy is headed into the contest fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 12-4 margin over Erskine Academy on Friday. Considering Lincoln Academy has won three games by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Aidan Sanborn made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched. Sanborn was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on AJ Giberson, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Carson Hallowell was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Medomak Valley lost 12-1 to Gardiner on Wednesday.
Josh Blake Jr was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Lincoln Academy now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Medomak Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-8.
Everything went Lincoln Academy's way against Medomak Valley when the teams last played back in April as Lincoln Academy made off with an 11-4 victory. Will Lincoln Academy repeat their success, or does Medomak Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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