Baseball Preview: East Union Lancers vs. Lincoln Fighting Zebras
The East Union Lancers will face off against the Lincoln Fighting Zebras at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as East Union comes in on five and Lincoln on eight.
East Union is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Christian Brothers with a sharp 8-1 win.
Joe Alvarez made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Alvarez has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Alvarez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Blake Mount was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Carson Sanders, who scored two runs.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Lincoln gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Rio Linda as Lincoln made off with an 11-1 win.
Like East Union, Lincoln also got a great game from a two-way player: Kade Spomer. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and not a single walk). Spomer was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kenny Winters, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Landyn Plaut was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
East Union pushed their record up to 17-10 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Lincoln, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-6-1 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. East Union has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Lincoln struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
East Union suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Lincoln in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can East Union avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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